The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 146)

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The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 146)

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The rebels early military operations in 1936 were unorganised and
not well planned, until al-Qawugqji arrived in Palestine and made many
improvements in their tactics and skills. During 1936, the rebels
concentrated their efforts on ambushing Jewish and army convoys and
attacking Jewish settlements, including cutting-down trees or burning
fields, killing collaborators and shooting police and army officers.
The number of attacks in that year totalled 4,076, of which 1,996 were
against Jews; 895 against Jewish properties, 795 against the British army
and police, and 380 on transportation. During these attacks the total
casualties were 224 dead and 1,126 injured, of which 80 Jews were killed
and 369 injured. The other casualties being from the rebels.
Most of the operations were sabotage attacks on army or Jewish
convoys, rather than military operations which needed planning and
organising. However, there were a few operations which were planned
during mid 1936. One such was the Nur-Shams battle led by ’Abd al-
Rahim Haj Mohammad, with about 50 men in June. This battle, which
took place on the Nablus-Tulkarm road, against a British army convoy,
was one of the early successes of the revolt. "Abd al-Rahim divided his
men into three groups - the first was to attack the front of the convoy, the
second, in which he was included, was to attack the middle, while the
third was to attack the rear. At the same time, they had to ensure that the
convoy would not get reinforcements. This they did by placing men at the
rear of the convoy on each side of the road to delay reinforcements from
reaching them. The battle lasted for seven hours. According to rebel
sources, three rebels were killed, British casualties were estimated to
have been 50 killed and injured; and three army vehicles were damaged
and one plane shot down.“According to British sources, between 21 and
99 Filastin. Publication of the Higher Arab Committee. Beirut
60 (1961-1974). Vol. XII. No. 15, p.115.
Subhi Yassin, Harb al-Isabat. p.84; Shakir Milhim, personal
interview, 6/4/1985, Dhinnabeh, Tulkarm, and Kamal ‘Abd
al-Rahim Haj Mohammad, personal interview 9/4/1985.
Tulkarm.
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The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources

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1990-10

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Sonia Nimr

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