ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the history of the village of Jish during the British Mandate. It deals with the story of the conquest of Jish by the Israeli army during Operation Hiram in the 1948 war. The war of 1948 between Arab and Jewish forces occurred when the United Nations agreed on a partition plan for Palestine following the British Mandate. Under the direction of the Arab Higher Committee (AHC), the Palestinian Arabs began to establish national committees in cities and villages following the partition plan. The committees were required to provide for supplies, food, health care, and civil systems as well as to prepare reserve lists of volunteers and to organize a guard system and defense for the village. The fierce battle in Mirun was documented in the report by the brigade intelligence officer as well as being evident in the stubborn resistance of the Arab fighters there.
