Battle

Beit Hanoun wedge

15 Oct 1948 – 22 Oct 1948 · 31.54° N, 34.54° E

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When
15 Oct 1948 – 22 Oct 1948
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
31.54° N, 34.54° E
Description
battle

Beit Hanoun wedge

Land captured by Israel in 1948 war

The Beit Hanoun wedge was a piece 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 Palestine as part of Operation Yoav's plan. The battles around the wedge were fought on October 15–22, 1948.

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