Operation Raviv

When

9 Sep 1969

Kind

Military operation

Coordinates

29.10° N, 32.65° E

Description

1969 battle of the War of Attrition

1969 battle of the War of Attrition

Operation Raviv, also known in Egypt as the Zaafarana accident or the Ten-Hour War, was a mounted raid conducted by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on Egypt's Red Sea coast during the War of Attrition. Taking place on September 9, 1969, Raviv was the sole major ground offensive undertaken by the IDF against Egypt throughout the war.

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