List of Israeli military operations in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war

Following is a list of battles and operations in the 1948 Arab–Israeli war. All of the listed operations were initiated by Israel.

Operations in the 1947–1948 inter-communal war in Palestine

Name	Etymology / English translation	Date	Description
Operation Hashmed	lit. Destroy!	March 30, 1948	Haganah Haganah Haganah was a Jewish paramilitary organization in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, which later became the core of the Israel Defense Forces.- Origins :... clearance of the Isdud–Yibna Yavne Yavne is a city in the Central District of Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , at the end of 2009 the city had a population of 33,000.-History:... road
Battle of Mishmar HaEmek Battle of Mishmar HaEmek The Battle of Mishmar HaEmek was a ten-day battle fought from 4 to 15 April 1948 between the Arab Liberation Army commanded by Fawzi al-Qawuqji and the Haganah commanded by Yitzhak Sadeh...	—	April 4–15, 1948	Haganah Haganah Haganah was a Jewish paramilitary organization in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, which later became the core of the Israel Defense Forces.- Origins :... clearance of villages around Haifa–Jenin road
Operation Nachshon Operation Nachshon Operation Nachshon was an Jewish military operation during the 1948 war. Lasting from 5–20 April 1948, its objective was to break the Siege of Jerusalem by opening the Tel-Aviv - Jerusalem road blockaded by Palestinian Arabs and to supply food and weapons to the isolated Jewish community of...	Named for Nahshon Nahshon Nahshon or Naḥshon ben ʿAmminadabh was, according to the Book of Exodus, the son of Amminadab; descendant in the fifth generation of Judah, brother-in-law of Aaron and an important figure in the Hebrew's Passage of the Red Sea which according to the Jewish Midrash he initiated by walking in head...	April 4–20, 1948	Haganah Haganah Haganah was a Jewish paramilitary organization in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, which later became the core of the Israel Defense Forces.- Origins :... clearance of Arab forces blocking the road to Jerusalem Highway 1 (Israel) Highway 1 , is the main highway connecting Tel Aviv with Jerusalem.-History:The section between Latrun and Jerusalem roughly follows an ancient path connecting Jaffa and Jerusalem...
Battle of Ramat Yohanan	—	April 12–16, 1948	Battle in Ramat Yohanan Ramat Yohanan Ramat Yohanan is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Kiryat Ata, it falls under the jurisdiction of Zevulun Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 751.... between Druze Druze The Druze are an esoteric, monotheistic religious community, found primarily in Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan, which emerged during the 11th century from Ismailism. The Druze have an eclectic set of beliefs that incorporate several elements from Abrahamic religions, Gnosticism, Neoplatonism... and Haganah Haganah Haganah was a Jewish paramilitary organization in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, which later became the core of the Israel Defense Forces.- Origins :... forces, leading to a Druze–Haganah alliance
Operation Harel	Named for Harel Brigade Harel Brigade Harel Brigade is a reserve brigade of the Israel Defense Forces, today part of the Northern Command. It played a critical role in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.- War of Independence :...	April 15–21, 1948	Haganah Haganah Haganah was a Jewish paramilitary organization in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, which later became the core of the Israel Defense Forces.- Origins :... clearance of Arab forces northeast of the Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with... – Jerusalem road
Operation Bi'ur Hametz	lit. Destruction of bread (referring to cleaning one's house of bread on Passover)	April 21–23, 1948	Haganah Haganah Haganah was a Jewish paramilitary organization in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, which later became the core of the Israel Defense Forces.- Origins :... capture of Haifa Haifa Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher... (Misparayim Plan)
Battle of Manshiyya	—	April 25–27	Irgun Irgun The Irgun , or Irgun Zevai Leumi to give it its full title , was a Zionist paramilitary group that operated in Mandate Palestine between 1931 and 1948. It was an offshoot of the earlier and larger Jewish paramilitary organization haHaganah... attack on the Manshiyya neighborhood of Jaffa Jaffa Jaffa is an ancient port city believed to be one of the oldest in the world. Jaffa was incorporated with Tel Aviv creating the city of Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. Jaffa is famous for its association with the biblical story of the prophet Jonah.-Etymology:... , leading to British intervention
Operation Hametz Operation Hametz Operation Hametz was a Jewish operation towards the end of the British Mandate of Palestine. It was launched at the end of April 1948 with the objective of capturing villages inland from Jaffa and establishing a blockade around the town.-Background:...	See Chametz	April 27 – May 13, 1948	Haganah Haganah Haganah was a Jewish paramilitary organization in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, which later became the core of the Israel Defense Forces.- Origins :... capture villages east of Jaffa Jaffa Jaffa is an ancient port city believed to be one of the oldest in the world. Jaffa was incorporated with Tel Aviv creating the city of Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. Jaffa is famous for its association with the biblical story of the prophet Jonah.-Etymology:...
Operation Yevusi Operation Yevusi Operation Yevusi was a Palmach military operation carried out during the 1948 Arab Israeli War to assert Jewish control over Jerusalem. The operation, commanded by Yitzhak Sadeh, lasted two weeks, from 22 April 1948 to 3 May 1948. Not all objectives were achieved before the British enforced a...	Named for Yevus, a name for Jerusalem and its first inhabitants Jebusite According to the Hebrew Bible, the Jebusites were a Canaanite tribe who inhabited and built Jerusalem prior to its conquest by King David; the Books of Kings state that Jerusalem was known as Jebus prior to this event... .	April 22 – May 2, 1948	Haganah Haganah Haganah was a Jewish paramilitary organization in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, which later became the core of the Israel Defense Forces.- Origins :... capture of buildings in Jerusalem's Western neighborhoods
Operation Yiftach Operation Yiftach Operation Yiftach was an offensive of the Israeli Haganah between 28 April and 29 May 1948 aimed at capturing the eastern Galilee. The central objectives were the capture of Safed and the securing of the Lebanese and Syrian borders before the British Mandate ended on 14 May 1948...	Named for Yiftach Brigade Yiftach Brigade The Yiftach Brigade was an Israeli infantry brigade...	April 15 – May 15, 1948	Haganah Haganah Haganah was a Jewish paramilitary organization in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, which later became the core of the Israel Defense Forces.- Origins :... /Palmach Palmach The Palmach was the elite fighting force of the Haganah, the underground army of the Yishuv during the period of the British Mandate of Palestine. The Palmach was established on May 15, 1941... capture of Safed Safed Safed , is a city in the Northern District of Israel. Located at an elevation of , Safed is the highest city in the Galilee and of Israel. Due to its high elevation, Safed experiences warm summers and cold, often snowy, winters... and other villages in the eastern Galilee Galilee Galilee , is a large region in northern Israel which overlaps with much of the administrative North District of the country. Traditionally divided into Upper Galilee , Lower Galilee , and Western Galilee , extending from Dan to the north, at the base of Mount Hermon, along Mount Lebanon to the...
Operation Matateh Operation Matateh Operation Matateh was a Haganah offensive launched ten days before the end of the British Mandate in Palestine. It was a sub-section of Operation Yiftach, with the objectivies of capturing the flatlands between Lake Tiberias and Lake Hula and clear the area of Bedouin encampments...	lit. Broom	May 3–4, 1948	Part of Operation Yiftach; opening up Tiberias–Metula Metula Metula is a town in the Northern District of Israel. Metula is located between the sites of the Biblical cities of Dan, Abel Bet Maacah, and Ijon, bordering Lebanon.-Early history:... road
Battle of Safed	—	May 6–12, 1948	Part of Operation Yiftach; capture of Safed Safed Safed , is a city in the Northern District of Israel. Located at an elevation of , Safed is the highest city in the Galilee and of Israel. Due to its high elevation, Safed experiences warm summers and cold, often snowy, winters... by Palmach Palmach The Palmach was the elite fighting force of the Haganah, the underground army of the Yishuv during the period of the British Mandate of Palestine. The Palmach was established on May 15, 1941... forces
Operation Maccabi	lit. Maccabee Maccabees The Maccabees were a Jewish rebel army who took control of Judea, which had been a client state of the Seleucid Empire. They founded the Hasmonean dynasty, which ruled from 164 BCE to 63 BCE, reasserting the Jewish religion, expanding the boundaries of the Land of Israel and reducing the influence...	May 8, 1948	Haganah Haganah Haganah was a Jewish paramilitary organization in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, which later became the core of the Israel Defense Forces.- Origins :... opening up the corridor to Jerusalem Jerusalem corridor The Jerusalem corridor is a segment of Israeli territory between the Shephelah and Jerusalem which is home to over 700,000 Israeli Jews. Not including the Arab population of annexed East Jerusalem the areas population is almost 99% Jewish. Roughly stretching from Latrun in the west to Jerusalem in...
Operation Gideon Operation Gideon Operation Gideon was a Haganah offensive launched in the closing days of the British Mandate in Palestine, as part of the 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine. Its objectives were to capture Beisan , clear the surrounding villages and bedouin camps and block one of the possible entry routes...		May 11, 1948	Haganah Haganah Haganah was a Jewish paramilitary organization in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, which later became the core of the Israel Defense Forces.- Origins :... capture of the Beit She'an and surrounding area.
Operation Barak Operation Barak Operation Barak was a Haganah offensive launched just before the end of the British Mandate in Palestine. It was part of Plan Dalet. Its objective was to capture villages North of Gaza in anticipation of the arrival of the Egyptian army...	lit. Lightning	May 10–15, 1948	Capturing areas under responsibility of Givati Brigade Givati Brigade The Givati Brigade is an infantry brigade of the Israel Defense Forces, and serves as its amphibious force. Givati soldiers are designated by purple berets...
Operation Ben-Ami	Named after the KIA commander Ben-Ami Fechter	May 13–14, 1948	Capture of Acre Acre, Israel Acre , is a city in the Western Galilee region of northern Israel at the northern extremity of Haifa Bay. Acre is one of the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the country.... and the coast up to the Lebanese Lebanon Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among... border
Operation Schfifon Operation Schfifon On May 13, 1948, a day before the state of Israel was proclaimed, the Haganah launched Operation Shfifon with the aim of capturing the British outposts in the Old City of Jerusalem and preventing the Arab forces from taking control of them first.-See also:...	lit. Cerastes cerastes Cerastes cerastes Cerastes cerastes is a venomous viper species native to the deserts of Northern Africa and parts of the Middle East. They often are easily recognized by the presence of a pair of supraocular horns, although hornless individuals do occur. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:The...	May 13, 1948	Capture of buildings abandoned by British troops in the Old City of Jerusalem
Operation Kilshon Operation Kilshon From May 13, 1948 until May 18, 1948 Jewish forces from the Haganah and Irgun executed Operation Kilshon . Its aim was to capture the Jewish suburbs of Jerusalem particularly Talbiya in central Jerusalem....	lit. Pitchfork	May 14–18, 1948	Capture of buildings abandoned by British troops to strengthen the Jewish military position in Jerusalem

Arms acquisitions

Following is a list of operations undertaken by the Yishuv

Yishuv

The Yishuv or Ha-Yishuv is the term referring to the body of Jewish residents in Palestine before the establishment of the State of Israel...

and later Israel to acquire munitions abroad.

Name	Etymology / English translation	Date	Description
Operation Balak Operation Balak Operation Balak was a smuggling operation, during the founding of Israel in 1948, that purchased arms in Europe to avoid various embargoes and boycotts transferring them to the Zionists...	Named for Balak Balak Balak was king of Moab around 1200 BC. According to Book of Numbers 22:2, and the Book of Joshua 24:9, Zippor was the father of Balak.Book of Revelation 2:12 - 2:14 says about Balak:...	March 31 – August 12, 1948	Aerial transport of arms acquisitions from Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
Altalena Affair Altalena Affair The Altalena Affair was a violent confrontation that took place in June 1948 between the newly formed Israel Defense Forces and the Irgun, a right-wing Jewish paramilitary group...	—	June 22, 1948	Irgun Irgun The Irgun , or Irgun Zevai Leumi to give it its full title , was a Zionist paramilitary group that operated in Mandate Palestine between 1931 and 1948. It was an offshoot of the earlier and larger Jewish paramilitary organization haHaganah... arms acquisition which led to Haganah Haganah Haganah was a Jewish paramilitary organization in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, which later became the core of the Israel Defense Forces.- Origins :... 's Operation Tihur (lit. Purifying) and the destruction of the Altalena ship
Operation Velvetta Operation Velvetta Operation Velvetta was the name of an Israeli mission in 1948...		September 24–27, 1948	Transport of Supermarine Spitfire Supermarine Spitfire The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War. The Spitfire continued to be used as a front line fighter and in secondary roles into the 1950s... s acquired by Israel through Czechoslovakia

First stage

Following is a list of operations between May 15, 1948—the Arab invasion of Palestine—and June 11, 1948—the first truce of the war.

Name	Etymology / English translation	Date	Description
Northern front
Battle of Malkiya	—	May 13–15, 1948	Successful Lebanese capture of al-Malkiyya
Battle of Gesher	—	May 15–17, 1948	Failed joint Jordanian–Iraqi attack on Gesher Gesher, Israel Gesher is a kibbutz in the Beit She'an Valley in northeastern Israel. Founded in 1939 by immigrants from Germany, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. It is situated 10 km south of kibbutz Deganya Aleph and 15 km south of Tiberias. The population is...
Battles of the Kinarot Valley Battles of the Kinarot Valley The Battles of the Kinarot Valley , is a collective name for a series of military engagements between the Haganah and the Syrian army during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, fought between May 15–22, 1948 in the Kinarot Valley. It includes two main sites: the Battle of Degania–Tzemah, and battles near...	—	May 15–21, 1948	Successful Syrian capture Samakh Samakh, Tiberias Samakh was a Palestinian Arab village located at the southern end of the Lake Tiberias in Palestine . It had a population of 3,320 Arab Muslims and Arab Christians in 1945... and failed attack on Degania Alef and Degania Bet Degania Bet -External links:*...
Israeli raid on Syrian customs house	—	May 18–19	Successful Israeli raid on Syrian customs house, destroying vehicles and munitions, and creating an alliance with regional Bedouin Bedouin The Bedouin are a part of a predominantly desert-dwelling Arab ethnic group traditionally divided into tribes or clans, known in Arabic as ..-Etymology:...
Operation Namel	lit. Port	May 22–23, 1948	Successful Israeli capture of al-Tantura Al-Tantura Tantura was a Palestinian Arab fishing village located 8 kilometers northwest of Zikhron Ya'akov on the Mediterranean coast of Israel. It was built on the ruins of the ancient Phoenician city of Dor.-Antiquity:... (near Haifa Haifa Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher... )
Operation Erez	lit. Cedar	May 28–30, 1948	Preparation for Operation Yitzhak by capturing the area of Mount Gilboa
Operation Yitzhak		June 3, 1948	Israeli failure to capture Jenin Jenin Jenin is the largest town in the Northern West Bank, and the third largest city overall. It serves as the administrative center of the Jenin Governorate and is a major agricultural center for the surrounding towns. In 2007, the city had a population of 120,004 not including the adjacent refugee...
Battle of Mishmar HaYarden	—	June 10, 1948	Successful Syrian capture of Mishmar HaYarden Mishmar HaYarden Mishmar HaYarden is a moshav in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel. It belongs to the Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. It is located on Highway 91 between Mahanayim and Gadot.It was founded in the 1950s...
Battle of Ein Gev	—	June 10, 1948	Failed Syrian attack on Ein Gev
Jerusalem front
Battles of the Old City of Jerusalem	—	May 16–28, 1948	Jordanian capture of the Old City of Jerusalem
Battles of Jerusalem	—	May 19–30, 1948	Israeli–Jordanian battles in northern Jerusalem
Battles of Ramat Rachel	—	May 22–25, 1948	Seesaw battles in Ramat Rachel Ramat Rachel Ramat Rachel is a kibbutz located south of Jerusalem in Israel, as an enclave within Jerusalem's municipal boundaries. Overlooking Bethlehem and Rachel's Tomb and situated within the Green Line, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council... , ending in the failure of Egypt and Jordan to capture the village
Operation Bin Nun A	Named for Joshua Bin Nun Joshua Joshua , is a minor figure in the Torah, being one of the spies for Israel and in few passages as Moses's assistant. He turns to be the central character in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Joshua...	May 30, 1948	Israeli failure to capture Latrun Latrun Latrun is a strategic hilltop in the Ayalon Valley in Israel overlooking the road to Jerusalem. It is located 25 kilometers west of Jerusalem and 14 kilometers southeast of Ramla.-Etymology:...
Operation Bin Nun B	Named for Joshua Bin Nun Joshua Joshua , is a minor figure in the Torah, being one of the spies for Israel and in few passages as Moses's assistant. He turns to be the central character in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Joshua...	June 1, 1948	Israeli failure to capture Latrun Latrun Latrun is a strategic hilltop in the Ayalon Valley in Israel overlooking the road to Jerusalem. It is located 25 kilometers west of Jerusalem and 14 kilometers southeast of Ramla.-Etymology:...
Operation Yoram		June 8–9, 1948	Israeli failure to capture Latrun Latrun Latrun is a strategic hilltop in the Ayalon Valley in Israel overlooking the road to Jerusalem. It is located 25 kilometers west of Jerusalem and 14 kilometers southeast of Ramla.-Etymology:...
Battle of Gezer	—	June 10, 1948	Successful Jordanian capture of Gezer
Southern front
Battles of Kfar Darom Battles of Kfar Darom The Battles of Kfar Darom refer to a number of military engagements in 1947–1948 between the Jewish Haganah and various Arab forces in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, in the southern kibbutz Kfar Darom. The most notable battles were fought on May 13–15, 1948, between the Palmach and the Egyptian army,...	—	May 13–15, 1948	Failed Egyptian army and Muslim Brotherhood Muslim Brotherhood The Society of the Muslim Brothers is the world's oldest and one of the largest Islamist parties, and is the largest political opposition organization in many Arab states. It was founded in 1928 in Egypt by the Islamic scholar and schoolteacher Hassan al-Banna and by the late 1940s had an... attacks on Kfar Darom Kfar Darom Kfar Darom was a kibbutz and an Israeli settlement within the Gush Katif bloc in the Gaza Strip.-Original kibbutz:Kfar Darom was founded on 250 dunams of land purchased in 1930 by Tuvia Miller for a fruit orchard on the site of an ancient Jewish settlement of the same name mentioned in the Talmud...
Battle of Nirim Battle of Nirim The Battle of Nirim, also Battle of Dangour, was a military engagement between the Egyptian army and the Jewish Haganah on May 15, 1948, the first day of the Egyptian invasion of Israel in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was fought in kibbutz Nirim , founded just two years earlier as part of the 11...	—	May 15, 1948	Failed Egyptian attack on Nirim Nirim Nirim is a kibbutz in the northwestern Negev in Israel. Located near the border with the Gaza Strip, about 7 kilometers east of Khan Yunis, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council...
Battle of Yad Mordechai Battle of Yad Mordechai The Battle of Yad Mordechai was fought between Egypt and Israel in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, at the Israeli kibbutz of Yad Mordechai. The Egyptians attacked the communal village several times throughout May 19 and May 20, but failed to capture it...	—	May 19–24, 1948	Egyptian failure to capture Yad Mordechai Yad Mordechai Yad Mordechai is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located 10 km south of Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 710.-History:... , evacuation by besieged Israelis
First Battle of Negba	—	June 2, 1948	Failed Egyptian attack on Negba Negba Negba is a kibbutz in the northern Negev, Israel. Located near the cities of Kiryat Malakhi and Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council...
Operation Pleshet Operation Pleshet Operation Pleshet , named for the geographical region where it took place, was an Israeli military operation during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was carried out from May 29 to June 3, 1948, in the Isdud/Ad Halom area of the southern front, against the Egyptian Army. The aim of the operation was to...	lit. Phillistia Pleshet Pleshet is the Hebrew name for what might otherwise be called the "land of the Philistines" according to the Hebrew Bible ....	June 2–3, 1948	Israeli failure to capture Isdud; successful stoppage of Egyptian advance
Battle of Nitzanim Battle of Nitzanim The Battle of Nitzanim was a battle fought between the Israel Defense Forces and the Egyptian Army in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, on June 7, 1948...	—	June 7, 1948	Successful Egyptian capture of Nitzanim Nitzanim Nitzanim is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located between Ashkelon and Ashdod on the Nitzanim dunes, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 343....
Battle of Hill 69	—	June 10, 1948	Successful Egyptian capture of Hill 69 near Nitzanim

Battles of the Ten Days and second truce

Following is a list of battles and operations between the first and second truces of the war—July 8, 1948—July 18, 1948. This period was named "Battles of the Ten Days" in Israel. Also listed are Israeli operations during the second truce.

Northern front
Name	Etymology / English translation	Date
Operation Dekel Operation Dekel Operation Dekel , was the largest offensive in the north of Israel after the first truce of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. It was carried out by the 7th Armoured Brigade, a battalion from the Carmeli Brigade along with some elements from the Golani Brigade between 8–18 July. Its objective was to...	lit. Palm tree	July 9–18, 1948
Successful Israeli capture of Nazareth Nazareth Nazareth is the largest city in the North District of Israel. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel," the population is made up predominantly of Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel... and the Lower Galilee
Operation Brosh	lit. Cypress	July 9–18
Unsuccessful Israeli attempt to drive the Syrian army out of Israel

Central and Jerusalem fronts
Name	Etymology / English translation	Date	Israeli units
Operation Danny Operation Danny Operation Danny was an Israeli military offensive launched at the end of the first truce of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The objectives were to capture territory east of Tel Aviv and then to push inland and relieve the Jewish population and forces in Jerusalem...	Named after Danny Mas of the Convoy of 35 Convoy of 35 The Convoy of 35 refers to 35 soldiers of the Haganah who were killed while attempting to resupply and or reinforce the Gush Etzion kibbutzim by foot on January 16, 1948, after a number of convoys had been attacked during the early stages of the 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine.- Attack...	July 9–18, 1948
Relief of Jerusalem and removal of threat on Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with... —the planned capture of Lydda Lod Lod is a city located on the Sharon Plain southeast of Tel Aviv in the Center District of Israel. At the end of 2010, it had a population of 70,000, roughly 75 percent Jewish and 25 percent Arab.The name is derived from the Biblical city of Lod... , Ramla Ramla Ramla , is a city in central Israel. The city is predominantly Jewish with a significant Arab minority. Ramla was founded circa 705–715 AD by the Umayyad Caliph Suleiman ibn Abed al-Malik after the Arab conquest of the region... , Latrun Latrun Latrun is a strategic hilltop in the Ayalon Valley in Israel overlooking the road to Jerusalem. It is located 25 kilometers west of Jerusalem and 14 kilometers southeast of Ramla.-Etymology:... and Ramallah Ramallah Ramallah is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank located 10 kilometers north of Jerusalem, adjacent to al-Bireh. It currently serves as the de facto administrative capital of the Palestinian National Authority... (abbr. Larlar). The first stage (Lydda and Ramla) met with success, and the second did not materialize.
Battles of the Mandelbaum Gate	—	July 9–19
Seesaw battles for the Mandelbaum Gate Mandelbaum Gate Mandelbaum Gate is a former checkpoint between Israeli and Jordanian sectors of Jerusalem, just north of the western edge of the Old City along the Green Line... area that ended in a stalemate
Operation Kedem Operation Kedem Operation Kedem was an action planned and carried out in July 1948, during the 1948 Arab–Israeli war. Its purpose was to capture East Jerusalem . After the first cease-fire of the Arab–Israeli war, which lasted for four weeks, the balance in power in Jerusalem had shifted dramatically...	lit. East	July 16–17, 1948	62nd Battalion (Etzioni Etzioni Brigade The Etzioni Brigade , also 6th Brigade and Jerusalem Brigade, was an infantry brigade in the Haganah and Israel Defense Forces in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was founded in late 1947 as the Field Corps unit responsible for the defense of Jerusalem and its surroundings, where it operated during... ) Irgun Irgun The Irgun , or Irgun Zevai Leumi to give it its full title , was a Zionist paramilitary group that operated in Mandate Palestine between 1931 and 1948. It was an offshoot of the earlier and larger Jewish paramilitary organization haHaganah... and Lehi Lehi (group) Lehi , commonly referred to in English as the Stern Group or Stern Gang, was a militant Zionist group founded by Avraham Stern in the British Mandate of Palestine... units
Israeli failure to capture East Jerusalem East Jerusalem East Jerusalem or Eastern Jerusalem refer to the parts of Jerusalem captured and annexed by Jordan in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and then captured and annexed by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War...

Southern front
Name	Etymology / English translation	Date	Israeli units	Arab units
Operation An-Far Operation An-Far Operation An-Far was a military operation launched by Israel's Givati Brigade on the night of July 8–9 during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Its objectives were to gain control of approaches in southern Judea and block the advance of the Egyptian army...	Short for Anti-Farouk Farouk of Egypt Farouk I of Egypt , was the tenth ruler from the Muhammad Ali Dynasty and the penultimate King of Egypt and Sudan, succeeding his father, Fuad I, in 1936....	July 8–15, 1948	Givati Givati Brigade The Givati Brigade is an infantry brigade of the Israel Defense Forces, and serves as its amphibious force. Givati soldiers are designated by purple berets... units
Israeli failure to open a corridor from the center of the country to the Negev Negev The Negev is a desert and semidesert region of southern Israel. The Arabs, including the native Bedouin population of the region, refer to the desert as al-Naqab. The origin of the word Neghebh is from the Hebrew root denoting 'dry'...
Second Battle of Negba	—	July 12, 1948	Givati Givati Brigade The Givati Brigade is an infantry brigade of the Israel Defense Forces, and serves as its amphibious force. Givati soldiers are designated by purple berets... units Local paramilitaries	9th Battalion (4th Brigade)
Egyptian attack on Negba Negba Negba is a kibbutz in the northern Negev, Israel. Located near the cities of Kiryat Malakhi and Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council... repulsed
Battle of Be'erot Yitzhak Battle of Be'erot Yitzhak The Battle of Be'erot Yitzhak was a military engagement between the Israel Defense Forces and Egyptian army in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was fought on July 15, 1948, in the Ten Days period between the first and second truces of the war....	—	July 15, 1948	9th Battalion units (Negev Negev Brigade The 12th Negev Brigade was an Israeli infantry brigade that served in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. It was commanded by Nahum "Sergei" Sarig and consisted of four Palmach battalions... ) Local paramilitaries	3rd Battalion
Egyptian attack on Be'erot Yitzhak Be'erot Yitzhak Be'erot Yitzhak is a religious kibbutz in central Israel. Located near Yehud, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council... repulsed
Operation Death to the Invader Operation Death to the Invader Operation Death to the Invader , also Death to the Invaders, was an Israeli military operation during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was carried out on July 16–18, 1948 in the northwestern Negev desert. The operation's objective was to link Jewish villages in the Negev desert with the rest of...	—	July 16–18, 1948	Givati Givati Brigade The Givati Brigade is an infantry brigade of the Israel Defense Forces, and serves as its amphibious force. Givati soldiers are designated by purple berets... units Negev Negev Brigade The 12th Negev Brigade was an Israeli infantry brigade that served in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. It was commanded by Nahum "Sergei" Sarig and consisted of four Palmach battalions... units 89th Battalion (8th Brigade)
Israeli failure to open a corridor from the center of the country to the Negev Negev The Negev is a desert and semidesert region of southern Israel. The Arabs, including the native Bedouin population of the region, refer to the desert as al-Naqab. The origin of the word Neghebh is from the Hebrew root denoting 'dry'...

Second truce
Name	Etymology / English translation	Date	Israeli units	Arab units
Operation Shoter Operation Shoter Operation Shoter , also Operation Jaba, was a three-day Israeli operation during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War against an area called the "Little Triangle" south of Haifa. It was launched a week after the start of the second truce imposed by United Nations...	lit. Policeman	July 24–26	33rd Battalion (Alexandroni Alexandroni Brigade The Alexandroni Brigade is an Israel Defense Forces brigade that fought in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Along with the 7th Armoured Brigade both units had 139 killed during the first battle of Latrun - Operation Ben Nun Alef .The unit is currently a reserve unit.-Katz controversy:In 1998, Teddy Katz... ) 15th Battalion units (Golani Golani Brigade The Golani Brigade is an Israeli infantry brigade that is subordinated to the 36th Division and traditionally associated with the Northern Command. Its symbol is a green tree on a yellow background, and its soldiers wear a brown beret. It is one of the most highly decorated infantry units in the... ) Carmeli units Military police units	Local paramilitaries
Israeli capture of the "little triangle" south of Haifa Haifa Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher... , to relieve the Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with... – Haifa road
Operation GYS 1	Abbreviation for Golani Golani Brigade The Golani Brigade is an Israeli infantry brigade that is subordinated to the 36th Division and traditionally associated with the Northern Command. Its symbol is a green tree on a yellow background, and its soldiers wear a brown beret. It is one of the most highly decorated infantry units in the... , Yiftach Yiftach Brigade The Yiftach Brigade was an Israeli infantry brigade... , Sergei Negev Brigade The 12th Negev Brigade was an Israeli infantry brigade that served in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. It was commanded by Nahum "Sergei" Sarig and consisted of four Palmach battalions...	July 27, 31, 1948	53rd Battalion (Givati Givati Brigade The Givati Brigade is an infantry brigade of the Israel Defense Forces, and serves as its amphibious force. Givati soldiers are designated by purple berets... ) 1st Battalion (Yiftach Yiftach Brigade The Yiftach Brigade was an Israeli infantry brigade... )
Israeli failure to open a corridor from the center of the country to the Negev Negev The Negev is a desert and semidesert region of southern Israel. The Arabs, including the native Bedouin population of the region, refer to the desert as al-Naqab. The origin of the word Neghebh is from the Hebrew root denoting 'dry'...
Operation GYS 2		July 31, 1948	Samson's Foxes Samson's Foxes Samson's Foxes was an Israeli commando unit of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was part of the 54th Battalion of the Givati Brigade... (Givati Givati Brigade The Givati Brigade is an infantry brigade of the Israel Defense Forces, and serves as its amphibious force. Givati soldiers are designated by purple berets... ) Yiftach Yiftach Brigade The Yiftach Brigade was an Israeli infantry brigade... units
Successful Israeli escort of a convoy to the Negev Negev The Negev is a desert and semidesert region of southern Israel. The Arabs, including the native Bedouin population of the region, refer to the desert as al-Naqab. The origin of the word Neghebh is from the Hebrew root denoting 'dry'... enclave
Operation Avak Operation Avak Operation Avak was a logistical and military operation conducted during the second truce of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and later by the Israeli Air Force . Its objective was to send supplies to the Israeli enclave in the northwestern Negev desert through the air, and create a suitable airfield for...	lit. Dust	August 23 – October 21, 1948	Israeli Air Force Israeli Air Force The Israeli Air Force is the air force of the State of Israel and the aerial arm of the Israel Defense Forces. It was founded on May 28, 1948, shortly after the Israeli Declaration of Independence... Yiftach Brigade Yiftach Brigade The Yiftach Brigade was an Israeli infantry brigade...
Israeli Air Force Israeli Air Force The Israeli Air Force is the air force of the State of Israel and the aerial arm of the Israel Defense Forces. It was founded on May 28, 1948, shortly after the Israeli Declaration of Independence... operation to transport food, supplies and soldiers to the Negev Negev The Negev is a desert and semidesert region of southern Israel. The Arabs, including the native Bedouin population of the region, refer to the desert as al-Naqab. The origin of the word Neghebh is from the Hebrew root denoting 'dry'... exclave

Final stage

Following is a list of battles and operations from the second truce of the war up to the 1949 Armistice Agreements

1949 Armistice Agreements

The 1949 Armistice Agreements are a set of agreements signed during 1949 between Israel and neighboring Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria. The agreements ended the official hostilities of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and established armistice lines between Israeli forces and the forces in...

Name	Etymology / English translation	Date	Description
Northern front
Battle of Sheikh 'Abd	—	October 22–23	Battles in and around the Israel–Lebanon border position of Sheikh 'Abd end in a ceasefire
Operation Hiram Operation Hiram Operation Hiram was a military operation conducted by the Israel Defense Forces during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. It was led by General Moshe Carmel, and aimed at capturing the upper Galilee region from the Arab Liberation Army forces led by Fawzi al-Qawuqji and a Syrian battalion...		October 24–29, 1948	Israeli expulsion of Fawzi al-Qawuqji Fawzi Al-Qawuqji Fawzi al-Qawuqji was the field commander of the Arab Liberation Army during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War in Palestine, and a rival of the principal Palestinian Arab leader, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al-Husseini.-Biography:... 's Arab Liberation Army Arab Liberation Army The Arab Liberation Army , also translated as Arab Salvation Army, was an army of volunteers from Arab countries led by Fawzi al-Qawuqji... and capture of the Galilee Galilee Galilee , is a large region in northern Israel which overlaps with much of the administrative North District of the country. Traditionally divided into Upper Galilee , Lower Galilee , and Western Galilee , extending from Dan to the north, at the base of Mount Hermon, along Mount Lebanon to the...
Jerusalem front
Operation HaHar	lit. The Mountain	October 19–22, 1948	Israeli operation to extend the Jerusalem Corridor Jerusalem corridor The Jerusalem corridor is a segment of Israeli territory between the Shephelah and Jerusalem which is home to over 700,000 Israeli Jews. Not including the Arab population of annexed East Jerusalem the areas population is almost 99% Jewish. Roughly stretching from Latrun in the west to Jerusalem in... to the south
Operation Yekev	lit. Winery	October 19–21, 1948	Successful Israeli capture of certain positions around Jerusalem, failure to take the outskirts of Beit Jala Beit Jala Beit Jala is an Arab Christian town in the Bethlehem Governorate of the West Bank. Beit Jala is located 10 km south of Jerusalem, on the western side of the Hebron road, opposite Bethlehem, at altitude...
Southern front
Operation Yoav Operation Yoav Operation Yoav was an Israeli military operation carried out from 15–22 October 1948 in the Negev Desert, during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Its goal was to drive a wedge between the Egyptian forces along the coast and the Beersheba–Hebron–Jerusalem road and ultimately to conquer the whole Negev... (October 15–22, 1948) Named after KIA commander Yitzhak "Yoav" Dubno Successful lifting of the Egyptian siege on Jewish settlements in Negev
Battle of the Beit Hanoun wedge Beit Hanoun wedge The Beit Hanoun wedge was a sliver of land around Beit Hanoun that the Israel Defense Forces captured during Operation Yoav in the final stage of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. With this and other wedges, the Israelis hoped to divide various units in the Egyptian army's expeditionary force in...	—	October 15–22, 1948	Israeli capture of Beit Hanoun Beit Hanoun Beit Hanoun is a city on the north-east edge of the Gaza Strip. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 32,187 in mid-year 2006. It is administered by the Palestinian Authority... in order to create a wedge between Egyptian forces to the north–northeast and south
Battles of the Separation Corridor Battles of the Separation Corridor The Battles of the Separation Corridor were a series of military engagements between the Israel Defense Forces and the Egyptian army in Operation Yoav, and were the centerpiece of the operation. They took place throughout all of Yoav , in the strip of land between the Israeli-held Negev enclave...	—	October 15–22, 1948	Successful lifting of the Egyptian siege on Jewish settlements in Negev
Operation Moshe Battle of Beersheba (1948) The Battle of Beersheba, codenamed Operation Moses , was an Israeli offensive on Beersheba on October 21, 1948. It was part of Operation Yoav and was conducted at the end of the operation. It was made possible following the opening of a land corridor from the Negev desert to the rest of Israel in...	Named after Moshe Albert, KIA in Beit Eshel Beit Eshel Beit Eshel was a Jewish settlement established in the Negev desert in Mandate Palestine in 1943 as one of the three lookouts, alongside Revivim and Gvulot. It was located two kilometres south-east of Beersheba. According to the Jewish National Fund, the name means "House of the Tamarisk" and...	October 21, 1948	Israeli capture of Beersheba Beersheba Beersheba is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. Often referred to as the "Capital of the Negev", it is the seventh-largest city in Israel with a population of 194,300....
Operation Egrof	lit. Fist	October 15–16, 1948	Israeli aerial bombardment of Egyptian bases in Operation Yoav Operation Yoav Operation Yoav was an Israeli military operation carried out from 15–22 October 1948 in the Negev Desert, during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Its goal was to drive a wedge between the Egyptian forces along the coast and the Beersheba–Hebron–Jerusalem road and ultimately to conquer the whole Negev...
Naval campaign in Operation Yoav	—	October 16–22, 1948	Naval engagements between Israel and Egypt, including sinking of the Egyptian flagship Emir Farouk

Northern Negev campaign after Operation Yoav	—	October 27 – November 9, 1948	Israeli capture of Bayt Jibrin Bayt Jibrin Bayt Jibrin was a Palestinian Arab village located northwest of the city of Hebron. The village had a total land area of 56,185 dunams or , of which were built-up while the rest remained farmland.The early inhabitants of Bayt Jibrin are the Canaanites... , Isdud and Majdal Ashkelon Ashkelon is a coastal city in the South District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast, south of Tel Aviv, and north of the border with the Gaza Strip. The ancient seaport of Ashkelon dates back to the Neolithic Age... , and other important points, culminating in Operation Shmone Operation Shmone Operation Shmone was an Israeli military operation conducted against the Egyptian-held police fort of Iraq Suwaydan in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War...
Operation Shmone Operation Shmone Operation Shmone was an Israeli military operation conducted against the Egyptian-held police fort of Iraq Suwaydan in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War...	lit. Eight	November 9, 1948	Israeli capture of the Iraq Suwaydan police fort
Operation Lot	Named for the Biblical character Lot Lot (Bible) Lot is a man from the Book of Genesis chapters 11-14 and 19, in the Hebrew Bible. Notable episodes in his life include his travels with his uncle Abram ; his flight from the destruction of Sodom, in the course of which Lot's wife looked back and became a pillar of salt; and the seduction by his...	November 23–25, 1948	Israeli link-up with the exclave at Sodom
Operation David		November 29–30, 1948	Sinking of the Lebanese navy ship Igris, formerly German auxiliary ship Grille, Adolf Hitler's private yacht
Operation Assaf Operation Assaf Operation Assaf was an Israel Defense Forces operation against the Egyptian Army between December 5–December 7, 1948, during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The successful operation's aim was to take control of the western Negev Desert...		December 5–7, 1948	Israeli attack against Egyptian thrust into the Negev on the Gaza Gaza Gaza , also referred to as Gaza City, is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip, with a population of about 450,000, making it the largest city in the Palestinian territories.Inhabited since at least the 15th century BC,... –Beersheba Beersheba Beersheba is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. Often referred to as the "Capital of the Negev", it is the seventh-largest city in Israel with a population of 194,300.... road
Operation Horev Operation Horev At the end of Israel's War of Independence Operation Horev was a large scale attack against the Egyptian army in the Western Negev. Its objective was to trap the Egyptian Army in the Gaza Strip... (December 22, 1948 – January 7, 1949) Removal by Israel of Egyptian presence in the Negev (except the Gaza Strip Gaza Strip thumb\|Gaza city skylineThe Gaza Strip lies on the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The Strip borders Egypt on the southwest and Israel on the south, east and north. It is about long, and between 6 and 12 kilometres wide, with a total area of... ), and operations in the Sinai peninsula
Battle of Hill 86 Battle of Hill 86 The Battle of Hill 86 was a military engagement between the Israel Defense Forces and the Egyptian Army in Operation Horev. It was fought on December 22–23, 1948, and was the first battle of the operation...	—	December 22–23, 1948	Israeli failure to capture the strategic Hill 86 in the Gaza Strip Gaza Strip thumb\|Gaza city skylineThe Gaza Strip lies on the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The Strip borders Egypt on the southwest and Israel on the south, east and north. It is about long, and between 6 and 12 kilometres wide, with a total area of...
Battle of Bir Thamila	—	December 25–26, 1948	Israeli capture of Bir Thamila and its surroundings, on its way to the Sinai
Battle of al-Auja	—	December 25–27, 1948	Israeli capture of Auja al-Hafir, a village bordering Egypt
Battles of the Sinai Battles of the Sinai (1948) The Battles of the Sinai refer to a series of military engagements between the Israel Defense Forces and the Egyptian Army fought in the Sinai Peninsula in December 1948 – January 1949, as part of the Israeli Operation Horev...	—	December 28, 1948 – January 2, 1949	Israeli encirclement of the Egyptian forces in the Gaza Strip Gaza Strip thumb\|Gaza city skylineThe Gaza Strip lies on the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The Strip borders Egypt on the southwest and Israel on the south, east and north. It is about long, and between 6 and 12 kilometres wide, with a total area of... by entering the Sinai Peninsula Sinai Peninsula The Sinai Peninsula or Sinai is a triangular peninsula in Egypt about in area. It is situated between the Mediterranean Sea to the north, and the Red Sea to the south, and is the only part of Egyptian territory located in Asia as opposed to Africa, effectively serving as a land bridge between two... . The forces were withdrawn following international pressure.
Battle of Rafah Battle of Rafah (1948) The Battle of Rafah was a military engagement between the Israel Defense Forces and the Egyptian Army in the final stage of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was fought on January 3–8, 1949, just south of Rafah, today in the Gaza Strip. The battle was initiated by Israel as part of Operation Horev, on...	—	January 3–8, 1949	Failed Israeli attack on numerous positions south of Rafah Rafah Rafah , also known as Rafiah, is a Palestinian city in the southern Gaza Strip. Located south of Gaza, Rafah's population of 71,003 is overwhelmingly made up of Palestinian refugees. Rafah camp and Tall as-Sultan form separate localities. Rafah is the district capital of the Rafah Governorate...

Operation Hisul	lit. Liquidation	December 27–28	Failed Israeli attack on Iraq al-Manshiyya Iraq al-Manshiyya Iraq al-Manshiyya is a former Palestinian town located 32 km northeast of Gaza City. Its total land area consisted of 13,838 dunams. According to the British Mandate, the town had a population of 2,010 Arabs and 210 Jews in 1945...
Operation Uvda	lit. Fact (named for objective of creating facts on the ground Facts on the ground Facts on the ground is a diplomatic term that means the situation in reality as opposed to in the abstract. It originated in discussions of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, where it was used to refer to Israeli settlements built in the occupied West Bank, which were intended to establish permanent... )	March 5–10, 1949	Establishing Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... i sovereignty in the Negev
Operation Yitzuv	lit. Stabilization	March 7–9, 1949	Part of Operation Uvda; Israeli capture of parts of the Dead Sea Dead Sea The Dead Sea , also called the Salt Sea, is a salt lake bordering Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west. Its surface and shores are below sea level, the lowest elevation on the Earth's surface. The Dead Sea is deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world... 's western shores and linking up with Ein Gedi Ein Gedi Ein Gedi is an oasis in Israel, located west of the Dead Sea, near Masada and the caves of Qumran.-Etymology:The name En-gedi is composed of two Hebrew words: ein means spring and gdi means goat-kid. En Gedi thus means "Kid spring."...

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