Our Palestine
Massacre 14 October 1953

The people of Qabia and the aftermath of the demolition in the village.

On the night between October 14th and October 15th, the village of Budrus was bombarded. Some cells of "Unit 101" opened fire on the villages of Shuqba and Ni'lin. In Qabia, a small handful of National Guard troops were defeated, and the unit moved from house to house in a military operation in a civilian area. Bombs were thrown through openings, and gunfire was indiscriminately fired through open doors and windows. Those attempting to flee were shot at. Subsequently, parachutists blew up forty-five houses, the village mosque, and its reservoir. Approximately 67 citizens were killed, the majority of whom were women and children.

Download the article as a PDF

Share this article

Download Our Palestine App The whole archive in the palm of your hand: depopulated villages, the Nakba, the massacres and Al-Aqsa — free, with no ads to erase the story.

Comments

No comments yet — be the first to write one.

Add your comment

Name and email are optional. Comments appear after review.