context: In 1948, George Habash was still studying in Beirut and wanted to return to Lod to do field practice there, but at the same time there was also an attack by Israel against the Palestinian community in the City of Lod. Some 700,000 Palestinians, including Habash's family, were driven from their homes by Israel. The event is remembered as Nakba Day (Destruction), as many as 426 Palestinians were slaughtered by Israeli troops assisted by the Haganah - the Zionist militia who were the forerunners of the Israeli Defense Forces, including 176 people who sought refuge in the Dahmas Mosque, Habash's sister was one of the victims killed in that incident. [5] [6]
question: When did Dr. George Habash involved in Palestinian politics?
answers.text: 1948