It didn't hand over the entirety of it but it did make a case for dividing the land[0]. Note that this was occuring at the same time that zionist militants [1]

It didn't hand over the entirety of it but it did make a case for dividing the land[0]. Note that this was occuring at the same time that zionist militants [1] (self proclaimed terrorists who would later become part of the IDF) were fighting the british authorities and even trying to align themselves with the Nazis. Also worth mentioning that the zionists could never have defeated the Ottomans themselves. I guess it comes down to what you consider "handed over". Was there a concerted effort to create a state? Yes. Did the British help them achieve this aim? Yes. [0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peel_Commission https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peel_Commission [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lehi_(militant_group) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lehi_(militant_group)