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 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 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 Arab soldier standing guard in the Jewish quarter in Jerusalem. June 1948. John Phillips

Arab Legionnaires fight from walls of Jerusalem, May 1948 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 didn’t 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 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 International Red Cross employees helping Jewish refugees. Jerusalem, Israel. June 1948. John Phillips

Elderly Jewish man sitting in street after surrender of city 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. ) A British soldier sitting guard on a rooftop. (Is this HaHurvah?). 1948. Dmitri Kessel

Arab soldier with rifle riding on a motorcycle. March 1948 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 Jewish troops blindfolding Polish adventurers doing sabotage for Arabs. May 1948. John Phillips

Haganah guard sitting in the Arab sector of Haifa. April 1948 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 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