Moshe Kelman

Moshe Kelman (Hebrew: משה קלמן; 2 September 1923 – 19 December 1980) was an Israeli military officer. As the commander of the Palmach's 3rd Battalion, he played a key role in the conquest of the city of Safed in 1948. According to the testimony of numerous fellow soldiers, Kelman was responsible for ordering the Ein al-Zeitun massacre. He was also a key participant in the Palestinian expulsion from Lydda and Ramle.

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