Prior to the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, the Yishuv was involved in several armed conflicts as part of the Intercommunal conflict in Mandatory Palestine: * 1920 Nebi Musa riots – Arab riots against Jews in and around the Old City of Jerusalem. * 1921 Jaffa riots – Arab riots against Jews in the city of Jaffa. * 1929 Hebron–Safed riots – Arab demonstrations and riots against Jews in all Mandatory Palestine, whose major violent episodes took place in Hebron and Safed. * 1933 Palestine riots – during massive Arab demonstrations and riots held in Mandatory Palestine the demonstrators attempted to break into the Jewish area of Jerusalem but were successfully dispersed by the British police forces. * 1936–1939 Arab revolt – Arab violent uprising against mass Jewish immigra