Battle of Beersheba

When

21 Oct 1948

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

31.24° N, 34.79° E

Description

part of Operation Yoav in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War

Part of Operation Yoav in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War

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 the Battles of the Separation Corridor. The capture had both military and political significance.

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• 1948 Arab-Israeli War15 May 1948 · Interstate war · Deaths 15,000