Massacre

Tantura massacre

23 May 1948 · 32.61° N, 34.92° E

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When
23 May 1948
Kind
Massacre
Deaths
90
Coordinates
32.61° N, 34.92° E
Description
1948 IDF killing of Palestinian civilians

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Tantura massacre

1948 IDF killing of Palestinian civilians

The Tantura massacre took place on 22–23 May 1948 during the 1948 Palestine war, when Palestinian villagers were massacred by Israel's Haganah, namely the Alexandroni Brigade. The massacre occurred after the surrender of the village of Tantura, a small village of roughly 1,500 located near Haifa. The number of those killed is unknown, with estimates ranging from "dozens" to 200+.

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