Ku qor sii wadida sadarkan - Jaba waxay ku jirtay dhulka loo qoondeeyay dowladda Yuhuudda sida ku xusan Qorshaha Qeybinta Qaramada Midoobay ee 1947. Intii lagu guda jiray dagaalka
Ciidamada deegaanka ayaa rasaas ku riday gaadiid yuhuud ah oo marayay wadada muhiimka ah ee xeebta. Horraantii Juun 1948, warbixin ay soo saareen Ciidamada Difaaca Israa'iil (IDF) ayaa muujineysa in Ja'ba, oo ay weheliyaan Ijzim iyo Ayn Ghazal, ay weydiisanayeen IDF, "inay furaan wadahadal ku saabsan is dhiibista". Wax natiijo ah kama soo bixin codsiga. Bishii Luulyo 14, ka hor shirkii golaha wasiirada ee Israa'iil ayaa ka wada hadlay seddexda tuulo ee "Saddexagalka Yar". Ben-Gurion wuxuu sheegay in aysan jirin baahi loo qabo in la degdego:" tuulooyinkaan jeebkeena ayey ku jiraan [...] Waana qabanaynaa intaas ka dib Nabadgalyo. Tani waxay noqonaysaa fal boolis... Looma tixgeliyo inay yihiin ciidamada cadowga maadaama aaggoodu yahay noo gaar ah [tusaale ahaan, Israa'iil] oo ay yihiin dadka deggan gobolka... [iyo] tuulooyinkan ma matalaan khatar militari".