Haganah forces late today captured the two important Arab strong#####################i####, located between Gaza and La- #m. The ####### are of pa###### strat#### ## ###### to Jewish convoys traveling #om the coastal plan to Jerusalem, since they ###### them of safe p######.Arab forces resu## their attack on Mi########## shortly before nightfall ##ay, firing heavy g######## from the surrounding hills, but their shells failed reach the settlement, failing instead in the nearly fields. All #### and children in the settlement are being #### in strong, underground ####### shelter?, while ?e men remain at their fighting posts. ?e Arabs have succeeded in penetrating with 500 yards of the colony.
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