What the records say
- When
- 22 Dec 1948 – 7 Jan 1949
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 30.50° N, 34.92° E
- Description
- 1948-1949 IDF's Attack on Egypt Forces
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Operation Horev
1948–49 Israeli offensive against Egypt
Operation Horev was a large-scale offensive against the Egyptian army in the Western Negev towards the end of the Arab–Israeli War in 1948 and 1949. Its objective was to entrap the Egyptian Army in the Gaza Strip. The operation took place from 22 December 1948 to 7 January 1949 and concluded after Britain threatened to intervene unless Israeli troops immediately withdrew from Egyptian territory.
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