The massacres and displacement BEFORE the Declaration
The Israeli massacres against Palestinians began before the declaration of the establishment of the State of Israel by about 11 years. This was during the period when Palestine was under the British Mandate's supervision, responsible for protecting the lives of Palestinian citizens. Throughout this time, Jewish gangs (such as Etzel, Lehi, Haganah, the Palmach Brigade, and Stern Gang) committed more than 57 massacres, resulting in the deaths of over 5,000 Palestinians and thousands of injuries.
As for the Israeli army, its role in the massacres became evident since May 14, 1948, one day before the declaration of the State of Israel, when the Givati Brigade, part of the Israeli army, besieged the Arab village of Abu Shusha. They attacked it using gunfire and mortar bombs, leading to the martyrdom of 60 Palestinians and injuring others.
It is worth mentioning that among the 57 massacres that preceded the declaration of the State of Israel, 37 occurred in 1948. Sometimes multiple massacres took place in a single day, while in other instances, only one or two days separated one massacre from another. This led to the displacement or killing of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.