Operation Mole Cricket 19
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Operation Mole Cricket 19 was a 1982 Israeli Air Force air campaign that decisively destroyed Syrian surface-to-air missile batteries in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, establishing Israeli air superiority early in the Lebanon War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Operation Mole Cricket 19 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Mole Cricket 19 Context triple: [Israeli Air Force, notableOperation, Operation Mole Cricket 19]
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A.
Operation Grommet
Operation Grommet was a series of U.S. underground nuclear tests conducted during the Cold War as part of the broader American nuclear weapons development program.
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B.
Operation Anvil
Operation Anvil was a series of U.S. underground nuclear tests conducted during the Cold War as part of the broader American nuclear weapons development program.
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C.
41 Commando
41 Commando is a Royal Marines commando unit of the British Armed Forces known for its specialized amphibious and expeditionary warfare capabilities.
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D.
Operation Panther’s Claw
Operation Panther’s Claw was a major British-led offensive in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province in 2009 aimed at securing territory from Taliban forces ahead of national elections.
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E.
Operation Cizire Storm
Operation Cizire Storm was a major Syrian Democratic Forces campaign aimed at capturing remaining ISIS-held territory in Syria’s northeastern Deir ez-Zor region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Mole Cricket 19 Target entity description: Operation Mole Cricket 19 was a 1982 Israeli Air Force air campaign that decisively destroyed Syrian surface-to-air missile batteries in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, establishing Israeli air superiority early in the Lebanon War.
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A.
Operation Grommet
Operation Grommet was a series of U.S. underground nuclear tests conducted during the Cold War as part of the broader American nuclear weapons development program.
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B.
Operation Anvil
Operation Anvil was a series of U.S. underground nuclear tests conducted during the Cold War as part of the broader American nuclear weapons development program.
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C.
41 Commando
41 Commando is a Royal Marines commando unit of the British Armed Forces known for its specialized amphibious and expeditionary warfare capabilities.
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D.
Operation Panther’s Claw
Operation Panther’s Claw was a major British-led offensive in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province in 2009 aimed at securing territory from Taliban forces ahead of national elections.
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E.
Operation Cizire Storm
Operation Cizire Storm was a major Syrian Democratic Forces campaign aimed at capturing remaining ISIS-held territory in Syria’s northeastern Deir ez-Zor region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air campaign
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bekaa Valley Turkey Shoot
ⓘ
linked to:
Bekaa Valley air battles
|
| belligerent |
Israel
ⓘ
Syria ⓘ |
| conductedBy | Israeli Air Force ⓘ |
| conflict | 1982 Lebanon War ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| date | 1982-06-09 ⓘ |
| influence |
development of modern SEAD doctrine
ⓘ
global air power and electronic warfare tactics ⓘ |
| involved |
Israeli UAV units
ⓘ
Israeli electronic intelligence units ⓘ Israeli fighter squadrons ⓘ Syrian Air Force fighter units ⓘ
linked to:
Syrian Arab Air Force
Syrian SAM brigades ⓘ
linked to:
Syrian Air Defense Forces
|
| location |
Bekaa Valley
ⓘ
Lebanon ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive use of UAVs for decoy and reconnaissance
ⓘ
integration of electronic warfare and air power ⓘ large-scale coordinated SEAD operation ⓘ |
| objective | destruction of Syrian surface-to-air missile batteries in the Bekaa Valley ⓘ |
| opponent |
Syrian Air Defense Force
ⓘ
linked to:
Syrian Air Defense Forces
|
| outcome |
heavy losses for Syrian air defenses
ⓘ
minimal Israeli aircraft losses ⓘ |
| partOf | 1982 Lebanon War ⓘ |
| precededBy | initial Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon in 1982 ⓘ |
| result |
Israeli air superiority over Lebanon
ⓘ
decisive Israeli victory ⓘ destruction of most Syrian SAM batteries in the Bekaa Valley ⓘ suppression of Syrian air defenses ⓘ |
| target |
Syrian SA-6 SAM batteries
ⓘ
Syrian command and control facilities ⓘ Syrian radar sites ⓘ |
| theater | Middle East ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses
ⓘ
air superiority campaign ⓘ |
| usedAsset |
E-2C Hawkeye
ⓘ
linked to:
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye
F-15 Eagle ⓘ F-16 Fighting Falcon ⓘ Kfir fighter aircraft ⓘ
linked to:
Kfir C.10
UAV reconnaissance drones ⓘ |
| usedCapability |
airborne early warning and control
ⓘ
electronic warfare ⓘ precision-guided munitions ⓘ unmanned aerial vehicles ⓘ |
| year | 1982 ⓘ |
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Subject: Operation Mole Cricket 19 Description of subject: Operation Mole Cricket 19 was a 1982 Israeli Air Force air campaign that decisively destroyed Syrian surface-to-air missile batteries in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, establishing Israeli air superiority early in the Lebanon War.
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