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Today in Jewish History - November 30 / Kislev 14 1947 November 30, WAR OF INDEPENDENCE (Eretz Israel) War of Independence Courtesy of The Jerusalem Post This day marks the beginning of the first stage of the Israeli War of Independence as a bus near Lydda (Lod) was attacked and five of its passengers killed. The Arabs proclaimed a general strike and attacked the commercial quarter near the Old City of Jerusalem. This stage, fought mostly against local Arabs with some foreign help, ended May 15, 1948, when the British left the country. The second stage of the war began on May 16, and was fought against regular Arab armies. This ended on July 20, 1949, with the signing of a cease fire agreement with Syria. To find out what else happened today, Click Here Find out what happened on your birthday! (select the month and day and click on the Go button) Previous Month None January February March April May June July August September October November December Day None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Next Webmasters! Click here to find out how you can put "This Day in Jewish History" on your homepage!

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