Battle

Battle of 'Auja

26 Dec 1948 – 27 Dec 1948 · 30.89° N, 34.42° E

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26 Dec 1948 – 27 Dec 1948
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Battle
Coordinates
30.89° N, 34.42° E
Description
military engagement between Israel and Egypt

Battle of 'Auja

Military engagement between Israel and Egypt

The Battle of 'Auja, also called Battle of Nitzana, was a military engagement between the Israel Defense Forces and the Egyptian Army in and around 'Auja, a small village on the Egypt–Israel border. It was fought on December 26–27, 1948, as part of Operation Horev, an Israeli campaign meant to expel all Egyptian forces from the country.

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