After the Old City fell , the Jerusalem Brigade reinforced the paratroopers , and continued to the south , capturing Judea and Gush Etzion . Hebron was taken without any resistance . Fearful that Israeli soldiers would exact retribution for the 1929 massacre of the city 's Jewish community , Hebron 's residents flew white sheets from their windows and rooftops , and voluntarily gave up their weapons . The Harel Brigade proceeded eastward , descending to the Jordan River
1929 massacre
1929 Hebron massacre
Six-Day War