 It later became part of Yemin Moshe which was established in 1892–1894.After the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, when the Old City was captured by the Arab Legion, Mishkenot Sha'ananim bordered on no man's land in proximity to the armistice line with the Kingdom of Jordan, and many residents left in the wake of sniper attacks by Jordanian Arab Legionnaires.Only the poorest inhabitants remained, turning the complex into a slum.