What the records say
- When
- 31 Aug 1955
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 31.34° N, 34.30° E
- Description
- 1955 military operation
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Operation Elkayam
Operation Elkayam, also known as the Khan Yunis raid, was an Israeli military operation that targeted Egyptian military positions in the Khan Yunis area. The successful operation resulted in the destruction of Egyptian military installations as well as the deaths of seventy-two Egyptian soldiers. There was one Israeli fatality.
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