LIFE in Israel in 1948
Jerusalem after its surrender. May 28, John Phillips
Jewish families leaving the old city through Zion's Gate. June John Phillips
Egyptian plane shot down on Tel Aviv beach. May Frank Scherschel
Sandbagging in Tel Aviv. June 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 John Phillips
Jewish boy eating matzos, Jerusalem, June 1948, John Phillips
Jewish soldiers being guarded by Arab soldiers after their surrender in Jerusalem. June John Phillips
Captured Jewish soldier sitting between two members of the Arab Legion. Jerusalem, Israel. June John Phillips
Arab soldier standing guard in the Jewish quarter in Jerusalem. June John Phillips
Arab Legionnaires fight from walls of Jerusalem, May John Phillips
Elderly Jews going to Zion's Gate evacuation the Jewish quarter of Jerusalem. June 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 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 Dmitri Kessel
Refugees on captured ship. Dmitri Kessel
Jewish Refugees from illegal ship Dmitri Kessel
Arab refugees crowding a British ship carrying them to Acre. May John Phillips
Haganah Soldiers. May Frank Schersche
View of Haifa from Mt. Carmel in June Frank Scherschel
Jewish families waiting outside their homes to be evacuated by Arab troops. Jerusalem, Israel. June John Phillips
Jewish people attempting to leave portion of city surrendered to Arab forces. Jerusalem, Israel. June John Phillips
International Red Cross employees helping Jewish refugees. Jerusalem, Israel. June John Phillips
Elderly Jewish man sitting in street after surrender of city. Jerusalem, Israel. June John Phillips
Arabs evacuating the village of Zenin. May John Phillips
Tel Aviv. May Frank Scherschel
Tel Aviv, Israel Dmitri Kessel
A British soldier sitting guard on a rooftop. (Is this HaHurvah?) Dmitri Kessel
Arab soldier with rifle riding on a motorcycle. March John Phillips
Israeli soldier aiming his weapon. May 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 Dmitri Kessel
Haganah Soldiers. June Frank Scherschel
Boy and girl Haganah members. Tel Aviv, Israel Dmitri Kessel
Jewish troops blindfolding Polish adventurers doing sabotage for Arabs. May John Phillips
Haganah guard sitting in the Arab sector of Haifa. April John Phillips
Mayor of Jewish quarter "Muhtar" Weingarten being escorted to Arab Legion headquarters by Arab soldiers. Jerusalem. June John Phillips
Haganah soldier. June Frank Scherschel
Barricade in front of entrance to building. May Frank Scherschel
Arab soldiers with rifles being transported in military vehicles. March John Phillips
View of Jewish outpost near Egyptian border, showing trenches, gun emplacements and barded wire Dmitri Kessel
Haganah topography class. Tel Aviv, Israel Dmitri Kessel
Registering for duty in Tel Aviv Dmitri Kessel