Arab women vote to be evacuated from Jewish - held villages in Palestine - and the Red Cross arrange the operation. Over 2,000 Arab women and children have expressed their desire to be evacuated to the Arab - held areas and join their kinsmen through the intermediary of the Red Cross in Palestine with the co - operation of both Arab and Jewish authorities . Photo shows: Jewish buses seen taking Arab women and children to Arab held territory in Palestine from Tel Aviv during the recent operation 26th June 1948