Al-Dawayima massacre

When

29 Oct 1948

Kind

Massacre

Deaths

80

Coordinates

31.53° N, 34.92° E

Description

1948 killing of Palestinian civilians by the Israeli army

1948 Israeli killing of Palestinian civilians

The al-Dawayima massacre was the killing of Palestinian civilians by the Israeli army (IDF) that took place in the town of al-Dawayima on October 29, 1948, during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. The incident occurred after the town was occupied by the IDF's 89th Commando Battalion during Operation Yoav, encountering little resistance.

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