In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “fought in march 1920 during the franco-syrian war between arab irregulars under the banner of the arab kingdom”. Today it says “fought on 1 march 1920 between arab and jewish forces at the village of tel hai in northern galilee”.
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1920 battle Belligerents Yishuv militia Syrian Arab Kingdom Arab Shia militia Commanders and leaders Joseph Trumpeldor † Kamil Husayn Effendi [ he ] Strength Dozens Hundreds Casualties and losses 8 killed (including two killed in a previous probing attack) 5 killed The Battle of Tel Hai was fought on 1 March 1920 between Arab and Jewish forces at the village of Tel Hai in Northern Galilee . In the course of the event, a Shiite Arab militia, accompanied by Bedouin from a nearby village, entered a Jewish agricultural locality of Tel Hai in search of French soldiers. Confusion over the presence of the militias subsequently led to shots being fired and a firefight breaking out. In the aftermath of the fighting, eight Jews and five Arabs were killed. Joseph Trumpeldor , the commander of Jewish defenders of Tel Hai , was shot in the hand and stomach, and died while being evacuated to Kfar Giladi that evening. Tel Hai was eventually abandoned by the Jews and burned by the Arab militia. The event is perceived by some scholars as part of the Franco-Syrian War and by some as an outbreak of violence in the later developing intercommunal conflict in Mandatory Palestine .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The Battle of Tel Hai was fought in March 1920 during the Franco-Syrian War between Arab irregulars under the banner of the Arab Kingdom of Syria and Jewish defensive paramilitary force, protecting the village of Tel Hai in Northern Galilee. In the course of the event, a Shiite Arab militia, accompanied by Bedouin from a nearby village, attacked the Jewish agricultural locality of Tel Hai. In the aftermath of the battle eight Jews and five Arabs were killed. Joseph Trumpeldor , the commander of Jewish defenders of Tel Hai , was shot in the hand and stomach, and died while being evacuated to Kfar Giladi that evening. Tel Hai was eventually abandoned by the Jews and burned by the Arab militia. The event is perceived by some scholars as the first significant outbreak of violence, eventually leading to the Arab–Israeli conflict three decades later.
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The Battle of Tel Hai was fought on 1 March 1920 between Arab irregulars and a Jewish defensive paramilitary force protecting the village of Tel Hai in Northern Galilee. In the course of the event, a Shiite Arab militia, accompanied by Bedouin from a nearby village, attacked the Jewish agricultural locality of Tel Hai. In the aftermath of the battle eight Jews and five Arabs were killed. Joseph Trumpeldor , the commander of Jewish defenders of Tel Hai , was shot in the hand and stomach, and died while being evacuated to Kfar Giladi that evening. Tel Hai was eventually abandoned by the Jews and burned by the Arab militia. The event is perceived by some scholars as part of the Franco-Syrian War and by some as an outbreak of violence, in the Arab–Israeli conflict .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
1920 battle Belligerents Yishuv militia Arab Kingdom of Syria Arab Shia militia Commanders and leaders Joseph Trumpeldor † Kamal Al Hussein Strength Dozens Hundreds Casualties and losses 8 killed (including two killed in a previous probing attack) 5 killed The Battle of Tel Hai was fought on 1 March 1920 between Arab irregulars and a Jewish defensive paramilitary force protecting the village of Tel Hai in Northern Galilee . In the course of the event, a Shiite Arab militia, accompanied by Bedouin from a nearby village, attacked the Jewish agricultural locality of Tel Hai. In the aftermath of the battle eight Jews and five Arabs were killed. Joseph Trumpeldor , the commander of Jewish defenders of Tel Hai , was shot in the hand and stomach, and died while being evacuated to Kfar Giladi that evening. Tel Hai was eventually abandoned by the Jews and burned by the Arab militia. The event is perceived by some scholars as part of the Franco-Syrian War and by some as an outbreak of violence, in the later developing Sectarian conflict in Mandatory Palestine .
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “fought in march 1920 during the franco-syrian war between arab irregulars under the banner of the arab kingdom”. Today it says “fought on 1 march 1920 between arab and jewish forces at the village of tel hai in northern galilee”. Read the current article and compare.
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fought in march 1920 during the franco-syrian war between arab irregulars under the banner of the arab kingdom
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fought on 1 march 1920 between arab and jewish forces at the village of tel hai in northern galilee
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