On 9 May 1948 the Alexandroni Arab affairs experts decided on a meeting in Netanya, in preparation for the declaration of Israeli statehood and the expected pan-Arab invasion, to immediately "expel or subdue" the inhabitants of the Palestinian villages of Kafr Saba, al Tira, Qaqun, Qalansuwa, and Tantura.
In May 1948, Alexandroni experts on Arab affairs decided to hold a meeting in Netanya before Israel declared its independence and faced potential Arab aggression. They planned to 'remove or control' the residents of five Palestinian villages: Kafr Saba, al Tira, Qaqun, Qalansuwa, and Tantura.