Kfar Etzion massacre
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The Kfar Etzion massacre was a 1948 Arab–Israeli War atrocity in which dozens of Jewish defenders and civilians from the Kfar Etzion kibbutz were killed after surrendering to Arab forces, becoming a symbol of sacrifice in Israeli collective memory.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
massacre
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war crime ⓘ |
| category |
1948 in Mandatory Palestine
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Massacres committed during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War ⓘ Massacres in Mandatory Palestine ⓘ Massacres of Jews in the 20th century ⓘ War crimes in Asia ⓘ |
| cause | surrender of Kfar Etzion defenders ⓘ |
| combatantTargeted |
Haganah members
ⓘ
Jewish Palmach fighters ⓘ |
| commemoratedAt | Kfar Etzion memorial site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Israel Memorial Day ceremonies ⓘ |
| conflict | 1948 Arab–Israeli War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1948-05-13 ⓘ |
| followedBy | fall of remaining Gush Etzion settlements ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Kfar Etzion museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
shaping Israeli narratives of vulnerability and sacrifice
ⓘ
strengthening Israeli resolve during 1948 war ⓘ |
| natureOfEvent | killing of prisoners after surrender ⓘ |
| numberOfVictims |
approximately 127
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over 120 ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle of Gush Etzion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Arab Legion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local Arab irregulars ⓘ |
| place |
Gush Etzion
NERFINISHED
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Kfar Etzion NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandatory Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | siege of Gush Etzion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | State of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arab–Israeli conflict
NERFINISHED
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Gush Etzion NERFINISHED ⓘ Kfar Etzion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
killing of Jewish civilians
ⓘ
killing of surrendered Jewish fighters ⓘ |
| statusOfVictims |
non-combatant civilians
ⓘ
surrendered combatants ⓘ |
| symbolIn | Israeli collective memory ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Jewish settlement in Gush Etzion
ⓘ
heroism ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| victim |
Jewish civilians of Kfar Etzion
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Jewish defenders of Kfar Etzion ⓘ |
| year | 1948 ⓘ |
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