Morris 2008, p. 116: "At the time, Ben-Gurion and the HGS believed that they had initiated a one-shot affair, albeit with the implication of a change of tactics and strategy on the Jerusalem front. In fact, they had set in motion a strategic transformation of Haganah policy. Nachshon heralded a shift from the defensive to the offensive and marked the beginning of the implementation of tochnit dalet (Plan D)—without Ben-Gurion or the HGS ever taking an in principle decision to embark on its implementation. " Morris, Benny (2008). 1948: The History of the First Arab-Israeli War. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN9780300126969.
Kimche & Kimche 1960, pp. 132, 133: Quoting a report by Shaltiel to Haganah HQ. Kimche, Jon; Kimche, David (1960). A Clash of Destinies. The Arab-Jewish War and the Founding of the State of Israel. Frederick A. Praeger. LCCN60-6996. OCLC1348948.
Kimche & Kimche 1960, pp. 132, 133: Quoting a report by Shaltiel to Haganah HQ. Kimche, Jon; Kimche, David (1960). A Clash of Destinies. The Arab-Jewish War and the Founding of the State of Israel. Frederick A. Praeger. LCCN60-6996. OCLC1348948.