LIFE in Israel in 1948

Jerusalem after its surrender. May 28, 1948. John

Phillips
Jewish families leaving the old city through Zion's Gate.
June 1948. John Phillips
Egyptian plane shot down on Tel Aviv beach. May 1948.
Frank Scherschel
Sandbagging in Tel Aviv. June 1948. Frank Scherschel
Arab refugees on a dock. Haifa, Israel, May 1948, John
Phillips
 Sephardic Rabbi discussing terms of surrender of the Jewish
quarter in Jerusalem with Arab Legion Soldiers. June 1948. John
Phillips
Jewish boy eating matzos, Jerusalem, June 1948, John
Phillips
 Jewish soldiers being guarded by Arab soldiers after
their surrender in Jerusalem. June 1948. John Phillips
Captured Jewish soldier sitting between two members
of the Arab Legion. Jerusalem, Israel. June 1948. John
Phillips
Arab soldier standing guard in the Jewish quarter in
Jerusalem. June 1948. John Phillips
Arab Legionnaires fight from walls of Jerusalem, May
1948. John Phillips
 Elderly Jews going to Zion's Gate evacuation the
Jewish quarter of Jerusalem. June 1948. John Phillips
 The Story of
JERUSALEM
I was blurry about this part of history. There was
a definite fight for the Jewish quarter of
Jerusalem. It appears that only secular Jews
were defending the populations. Jews lost the
fight, although the captured Jewish soldiers
didnt really look like an army. And as the result
the civilian population of the Jewish quarter was
expelled and the place was burned down.
Two Israeli soldiers. May 1948. Frank Scherschel
 Illegal Jewish immigrants aboard captured refugee ship surrounded by
British troops who halted the craft shortly before the official creation of the
state of Israel. Haifa 1948. Dmitri Kessel
Refugees on captured ship. Dmitri Kessel
Jewish Refugees from illegal ship. 1948. Dmitri Kessel
Arab refugees crowding a British ship carrying them to
Acre. May 1948. John Phillips
Haganah Soldiers. May 1948. Frank Schersche
View of Haifa from Mt. Carmel in June 1948. Frank
Scherschel
 Jewish families waiting outside their homes to be
evacuated by Arab troops. Jerusalem, Israel. June
1948. John Phillips
 Jewish people attempting to leave portion of city
surrendered to Arab forces. Jerusalem, Israel. June
1948. John Phillips
 International Red Cross employees helping Jewish
refugees. Jerusalem, Israel. June 1948. John Phillips
Elderly Jewish man sitting in street after surrender of
city. Jerusalem, Israel. June 1948. John Phillips
Arabs evacuating the village of Zenin. May 1948. John
Phillips
Tel Aviv. May 1948. Frank Scherschel
Tel Aviv, Israel. 1948. Dmitri Kessel
A British soldier sitting guard on a rooftop. (Is this
HaHurvah?). 1948. Dmitri Kessel
Arab soldier with rifle riding on a motorcycle. March
1948. John Phillips
Israeli soldier aiming his weapon. May 1948. Frank
Scherschel
King Abdullah (fore CL) and his party standing in front of the Dome
of the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel. John Phillips
Kibbutz break, Israel. 1948. Dmitri Kessel
Haganah Soldiers. June 1948. Frank Scherschel
Boy and girl Haganah members. Tel Aviv, Israel. 1948.
Dmitri Kessel
Jewish troops blindfolding Polish adventurers doing
sabotage for Arabs. May 1948. John Phillips
Haganah guard sitting in the Arab sector of Haifa. April
1948. John Phillips
 Mayor of Jewish quarter "Muhtar" Weingarten being
escorted to Arab Legion headquarters by Arab soldiers.
Jerusalem. June 1948. John Phillips
Haganah soldier. June 1948. Frank Scherschel
Barricade in front of entrance to building. May 1948.
Frank Scherschel
Arab soldiers with rifles being transported in military
vehicles. March 1948. John Phillips
View of Jewish outpost near Egyptian border, showing
trenches, gun emplacements and barded wire. 1948.
Dmitri Kessel
Haganah topography class. Tel Aviv, Israel. 1948. Dmitri
Kessel
Registering for duty in Tel Aviv. 1948. Dmitri Kessel