In 1951 , Palestinian infiltrators killed an Israeli teenage girl at her home in Jerusalem . On June 9 , 1953 Palestinian infiltrators attacked Hadera and Lod killing a Lod resident . The attacks came just one day after Jordan agreed to prevent armed infiltration to Israel . During June 1953 , infiltrators destroyed a house in Mishmar Ayalon . In the same month Palestinian gunmen killed a couple in Kfar Hess . During May 1954 , Arab militants attacked an Israeli bus killing its passengers one by one . The attack known as Ma'ale Akrabim massacre , resulted in the death of 11 passengers and according to the testimonies of the survivors , the bodies of the victims were desecrated . During 1955 , infiltrators killed two hikers at Judean Hills and a young girl attending a wedding party . In 1956 , infiltrators opened fire at a synagogue in the farming community of Shafrir killing three children . Also in the same year , a resident of Ashkelon was killed . During September and October 1956 , many Israeli civilians , including four archeologists , were killed in series of attacks
Ma'ale Akrabim massacre
Ma'ale Akrabim massacre
Palestinian return to Israel