Taytaba

The earliest reported incidents at the village took place in February 1948. The New York Times reported that on 12 February, a British patrol had approached the village of Taytaba 'known to be harboring armed Arab volunteers.' The Arab forces attacked, British reinforcements were sent, and the British troops fought their way out. No casualties were reported. But two days later, on 15 February, a Haganah raiding party (which had committed a massacre at nearby Sa'sa') attacked Taytaba, according to a report filed by the Associated Press. No further details were given.

 It is difficult to determine when Taytaba was occupied. One possibility is that it was overrun in the later stages of Operation yiftach (see Abil al-Qamh, Safad sub-disctrict), along with 'Ammuqa and Qaddita, in May 1948. On the other hand, it may have held out until Operation Hiram (see 'Arab al-Samniyya, Acre sub-disctrict) in late October. The first possibility is more likely, since the History of the War of Independence indicates that the front lines at the beginning of Hiram ran northwards from the village of Mirun to Qadas, which implies that they were located just to the west of Taytaba. In that case, the villagers may have left or have been expelled some time between the fall of Safad, on 11 May, and the end of Operation Yiftach, on 25 May. Palestinian historian Nafez Nazzal states similarly that 'almost all' the villagers of Taytaba fled at the beginning of May, due to the bloody events at 'Ayn al-Zaytun (see 'Ayn al-Zaytun, Safad sub-disctrict).