In 2007, Israeli military historian Uri Milstein published a controversial book, "Blood Libel at Deir Yassin," in which he claims that the events of Deir Yassin were the result of a battle and not of a massacre. Moreover, he goes further and rejects the reality of the atrocities that followed the attack on the village. Nadine Picadou also nuances the events and considers that in the Palestinian historiography, "the massacre of Deir Yassin eclipsed the battle of Deir Yassin". Morris considers that the capture of the village, insignificant on the military point of view, can hardly be considered as a "battle".