March 6, 1948 Fighting after British departure

March 6, 1948 Arab Murder, Mayhem, and Massacre – Lydda, Ramleh, Ben Shemen

“ and bring such independent-minded sub commanders as Abdel Kader Husseini, in the Jerusalem area, and Hassan Salameh in the Jaffa and Lydda areas, to submit to his active command in preparation for the major fighting that is believed bound to begin after the British departure.”

Source: New York Times, March 7, 1948