Complex sentence: Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni was killed during hand-to-hand fighting for control of Qastal Hill overlooking the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem road, on April 8,1948; his death was a factor in the loss of morale among his forces.
Split into simpler sentences: Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni was killed during hand-to-hand fighting for control of Qastal Hill overlooking the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem road, on 8 April 1948. Huseyni's death was a factor in the loss of morale among his forces.