What the records say
- When
- 27 Oct 1955
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 30.00° N, 34.68° E
- Description
- 1955 Israeli military operation
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Operation Egged
1955 Israeli military operation
Operation Egged, also known as the Kuntilla operation, was an Israeli military operation carried out on night of October 28–29, 1955 that targeted an Egyptian military post at Kuntilla, located in northeastern Sinai. The operation was a success and resulted in the destruction of the post. Twelve Egyptian soldiers were killed and twenty-nine were taken prisoner. There were two Israeli fatalities.
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