The British Takeover of Birya B and Founding Birya C

The "settlers" refused the demand made by the British region deputy governor to leave the area. Only towards sundown, when the initial set up was completed, the crowd of participants left the place, about one hundred and fifty of them staying behind. The British army took the opportunity to go up to the new point, destroy the structures and arrest its settlers, who showed passive resistance. The planners, who anticipated the possibility of the army attempting to takeover Birya B, brought hundreds of people from Rosh-Pinna and Zafad during the night, to re-establish Birya for the third time. This time, about six hundred people were left on site, headed by Binyamin Avronin from Mishmar-Haemek. The settlers were protected by armed guards. The Palmach platoon residing in Ayelet-Hashahar and headed by Meir Pa'il also took positions around the point, fearing that the British may let the neighboring Arabs attack it.