During the war in 1947 – 48 , Jews residing east of the Line , including the Jewish Quarter of the Old City , were taken prisoner by the Jordanians . All but a few of the Gush Etzion defenders were massacred . The prisoners were returned to Israel after the war . On July 8 , 1948 , the Jewish inhabitants of Kfar Darom and Naharayim were evacuated by Israel due to military pressure by Egypt and Jordan . Israel also withdrew from villages in the Lebanese Upper Galilee , whereas Syria withdrew from Mishmar HaYarden
defenders were massacred
Kfar Etzion massacre
Green Line (Israel)