1947–1948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine
November 30, 1947 – May 14, 1948 · Mandatory Palestine
Result Jewish National Council victory
Jewish and Arab militias fought in Mandatory Palestine after the UN voted to partition it. The fighting turned into the 1948 Arab–Israeli War when Israel declared independence.
Israel
Arab Higher Committee
Mandatory Palestine
Other
Battles and events 6
- Battle of Mishmar HaEmek April 4–15, 1948 · Yishuv victory
- Operation Nachshon April 5–16, 1948
- Deir Yassin massacre April 9, 1948
- Battle of Haifa (1948) April 21–22, 1948 · ~15,000 Arab residents flee or are expelled
- Operation Yevusi April 22 – May 3, 1948 · Inconclusive: Ceasefire imposed by the British army
- Operation Hametz April 30, 1948 · British intervention temporarily halts offensive towards Jaffa