During the 1948 Arab – Israeli War , 14 April , 78 Jews , mostly doctors and nurses , were killed on their way to Hadassah Hospital when their convoy was attacked by Arab forces as it passed through Sheikh Jarrah , the main road to Mount Scopus . In the wake of these hostilities , Mount Scopus was cut off from West Jerusalem . On 24 April the Haganah launched an attack on Sheikh Jarrah as part of Operation Yevusi but they were forced to retreat after action by the British Army
convoy was attacked
Hadassah medical convoy massacre
Sheikh Jarrah