During the 1948 war , Zettler commanded Lehi forces in Jerusalem . He took part in the April 1948 attack on Deir Yassin , a hilltop village overlooking western areas of Jerusalem and the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem road . The attack by Irgun and Lehi forces resulted in a battle that ended in the deaths of about 100 villagers and 5 Jewish fighters , and spread a wave of fear through other Arab communities in Palestine . This is considered a major turning point in the 1948 war
attack on Deir Yassin
Deir Yassin massacre
Yehoshua Zettler