"The riots started August 29 at 6:15 am ,and that after the arrival of the army units at 8:35 am, was immediately restored order. The report said several of the victims, and many houses set on fire, but argued that the Jewish residents were evacuated to a safe place and that came in mind. Meanwhile, the country continued to circulate rumors that the pogrom in Safed continues, but the British administration was silent. Two days later, Hacohen managed to get into the city, where he became acquainted with the horrible details.
Hacohen suggests: "Inside the house I saw the mutilated and burned bodies of victims of violence, charred body of a woman tied to the lattice window. Arabs massacred school teacher Apriata along with his wife and mother, a lawyer Toledano, they
cut her to pieces with knives. Breaking into the orphanage,
they broke the children of the head and chop off their hands. I personally have seen those sacrifices ... ".
According to other testimony, "the rioters reached outright sadism, is cracking down on butcher their victims. For example, an elderly woman, they ripped open his stomach and shoved back the cat. A child and a young woman who had the next day to get married, were shot in cold blood by the Arabs, the police when they tried to hide from the mobs in the courtyard of the police department. Ironically, these Constables, who served in British units were responsible for the safety of local Jews ..
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29. August um 6:15 Uhr, und dass nach Ankunft der Armee-Einheiten um 8:35 Uhr Ordnung sofort wieder hergestellt wurde. Der Bericht sagt dass einige Opfer und viele Häuser in Brand gesteckt und dass die jüdischen Bewohner an einen sicheren Ort evakuiert wurden. In der Zwischenzeit kursierte im Land weiterhin das Geruecht, dass das Pogrom in Safed weitergeht , die britische Verwaltung schwieg jedoch. Zwei Tage später gelang Hacohen, in die Stadt zu gelangen, wo er die schrecklichen Einzelheiten erfuhr .
Hacohen berichtet:
"Im Inneren des Hauses sah ich die verstümmelten und verbrannten Leichen der Opfer von Gewalt, verkohlte Leiche einer an das eiserne Sprossenfenster gefesselten Frau. Araber massakrierten Schullehrer Apriata zusammen mit seiner Frau und Mutter, Anwalt Toledano, sie schnitten sie mit Messern in Stücke. In das Waisenhaus eingebrochen, brachen sie den Kinder das Genick und
hacken ihnen die Hände ab . Ich persönlich habe diese Opfer gesehen ... ".