In the wake of the fall of Gush Etzion , news of Degania 's successful stand ( as well as that of Kfar Darom ) provided a morale boost for other Israeli villages . The battle also influenced British opinion on the balance of power in the war . The success of the Napoleonchik field cannons prompted the Israeli high command to re-use two of them in attempts to capture Latrun . The flight from Masada and Sha'ar HaGolan , on the other hand , stirred controversy in the young state , fueled by news of the Kfar Etzion massacre just days before , and the Palmach issued a newsletter accusing them of abandoning national assets , among other things . These accusations were subsequently repeated in media and in a play by Yigal Mossensohn , and a campaign was started by the villagers to clear their name
Kfar Etzion massacre
Kfar Etzion massacre
Battles of the Kinarot Valley