Original: 1948 & ndash ; 1948 Arab-Israeli War : the Kfar Etzion massacre is committed by Arab irregulars , the day before the declaration of independence of the state of Israel on May 14 .
Simplified: 1948 - 1948 Arab-Israeli War : The Kfar Etzion massacre is committed by Arab irregulars , the day before the declaration of independence of the state of Israel on May 14 .