Killings and massacres during the 1948 Palestine War resulted in the deaths of hundreds of civilians and unarmed soldiers.
Historians disagree concerning the effect these killings and massacres had on the 1948 Palestinian exodus. They also disagree whether or not these killings and massacres were carried out with the intent of hastening the exodus.
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