Mivtza Nachshon

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Mivtza Nachshon was a 1948 Israeli military operation aimed at breaking the Arab siege of Jerusalem during the Israeli War of Independence.

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instanceOf 1948 Arab–Israeli War operation
military operation
alsoKnownAs Operation Nachshon
belligerent Arab irregular forces
Haganah
casualties hundreds of combined casualties on both sides (approximate)
category Battles and operations of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War
History of Jerusalem in the 20th century
Military operations involving Israel
commander Shimon Avidan
Yitzhak Rabin
conflict 1948 Arab–Israeli War
Israeli War of Independence
country Israel
endDate 1948-04-20
historicalSignificance first large-scale Haganah offensive operation in 1948 war
marked shift from defensive to offensive strategy by Jewish forces
implementedPartOf Jewish efforts to secure Jerusalem
influenced subsequent Israeli operations in the Jerusalem area
involvedUnit Givati Brigade
Harel Brigade
Palmach
languageOfName Hebrew
location Jerusalem corridor
Mandatory Palestine
meaningOfName Operation Nachshon
namedAfter Nachshon ben Aminadav
notableEngagement battles along Bab al-Wad (Sha'ar HaGai)
capture of Qastal
objective break the Arab siege of Jerusalem
open the road to Jerusalem from the coastal plain
opponent Arab Liberation Army forces
local Arab militias
organizedBy Haganah General Staff
linked to: Haganah
partOf Plan Dalet
predecessor local convoy escort actions to Jerusalem
relatedTo siege of Jerusalem (1948)
result partial Israeli success
temporary opening of supply route to Jerusalem
startDate 1948-04-05
successor Operation Harel
Operation Yevusi
tactic escort of supply convoys to Jerusalem
seizure of Arab villages along the Tel Aviv–Jerusalem road
timePeriod April 1948

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Operation Nachshon alsoKnownAs Mivtza Nachshon