Arab workers and Jewish workers argue at…

Arab workers and Jewish workers argue at the Haifa Petroleum Refinery—one of the few places where Jewish and Arab workers work side-by-side—and approximately one hundred and fifty to two hundred men of the First Battalion of Palmach and the Carmelie brigade under the leadership of Hayim Afinuam stage a surprise attack on Baldat al-Shaikh and Hawas, where most of the Arab workers live, on January 31, 1947. 

The attack, which employs grenades and machine guns, lasts from 1:00 to 2:00 AM.

Sixty villagers die, mostly children, women and the elderly; ...