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  jewish leader haganah took control of jaffa. It was Israel's civil war.
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  59 infiltrators were killed by israeli army. Atleast 1000 were killed in the process.
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  ahmad Shuqeiri was the first leader of the "PLO".The PLO stated their goal as the destruction of the State of Israel.
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- no peace with Israel
 - No recognition of Israel
 - No negotiations with Israel
 
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  Palestinian militants from Lebanon attacked an Israeli school bus. killing 12 and injuring 19.