Battle of Hebron
1834 Ottoman massacre in Palestine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Hebron occurred in early August 1834,[1] when the forces of Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt launched an assault against Hebron to crush the last pocket of significant resistance in Palestine during the Peasants' revolt in Palestine. After heavy street battles, the Egyptian army defeated the rebels of Hebron,[2] and afterward subjected its inhabitants to violence following the fall of the city.[3] About 500 civilians and rebels were killed, while the Egyptian Army experienced 260 casualties.
Battle of Hebron / 1834 Hebron massacre | |||||||
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Part of Peasants' revolt in Palestine | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Rebels of Hebron and Nablus Sanjak
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Qasim al-Ahmad | ||||||
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4,000 (infantry) 2,000 cavalry | N/A | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
260 | 500 killed (rebels and civilians, including 12 Jews) |
Although the Jews had not participated in the uprising and despite Ibrahim Pasha's assurances that the Jewish quarter would be left unharmed, Hebronite Jews were attacked.[4][5] A total of 12 Jews were killed. The Jews of Hebron later referred to the events as a Yagma el Gabireh "great destruction".[6][7]