March 4, 1948 Jewish Force Ambushed, Arabs Kill 17
SEVENTEEN JEWISH MILITIAMEN WERE KILLED TODAY WHEN A HAGANAH ROAD PATROL WAS AMBUSHED AND WIPED OUT IN ARAB TERRITORY NORTH OF JERUSALEM.
ARABS LATER LED BRITISH TROOPS TO THE BODIES, WHICH HAD BEEN STRIPPED OF ARMS AND CLOTHING.
Source: Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle. “Jewish Force Ambushed, Arabs Kill 17.” March 5, 1948.