FACT CHECK · 1948, THE MANDATE AND PARTITION
Claim: Lydda 1948: Rabin admits driving civilians out
TRUETHE ANSWER
Rabin's memoir, Lod and Ramle's 'some 50,000' civilians: he 'agreed that it was essential to drive the inhabitants out'. Lod's people 'did not leave willingly'; Ramle's leaders agreed to go.
SOURCE
NYT 23 Oct 1979 (Rabin memoir text); A. Shlaim, The Iron Wall; UN Mediator report, 16 Sep 1948
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