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Operation Shmone

Operation Shmone was a campaign fought in 1948 at Fort Yoav, in what is now Israel. It was part of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, which ran from 1948 to 1949. The recorded result: Israeli victory.

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Fought1948
WhereFort Yoav, Israel31.648N, 34.682E
OutcomeIsraeli victory
BelligerentsIsrael (IDF)againstKingdom of Egypt
Part of1948 Arab–Israeli War1948 to 1949

Where it sits in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War

Battles of Kfar Darom, 1947Operation Danny, 1948Battles of the Kinarot Valley, 1948Battle of Jenin, 1948Operation Death to the Invader, 1948Battle of Yad Mordechai, 1948Operation Shoter, 1948Battle of Hill 86, 1948Battle of Gesher, 1948Battle of Nirim, 1948Bombing of Tel Aviv in the Arab-Israeli War of 1948, 1948Battles of Latrun, 1948Operation Pleshet, 1948Battle of Qaqun (1948), 1948Battles of Malkia, 1948Battle of Nitzanim, 1948Battles of Negba, 1948Bombardment of Cairo, 1948Battle of Be'erot Yitzhak, 1948Battles of the Separation Corridor, 1948Battle of Beersheba, 1948Operation Shmone, 1948Operation Horev, 1948Battle of 'Auja, 1948Battles of the Sinai, 1948Battle of Rafah, 1949British-Israeli Air Incident, 1949Operation Uvda, 194919471949Operation Shmone, 1948
32 placed engagements of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1948 (year precision)
PlaceFort Yoav, Israel
31.648N, 34.682E
KindCampaign, Cold War
Commanders
  • Yitzhak Sadeh
Operation ShmoneOperation ShmoneBattles of NegbaOperation Death to the InvaderBattle of NitzanimOperation GYSSiege of AscalonBattle of NitzanimOperation GYSSiege of AscalonTel AvivAmmanHaifaNablusEl ArishNazarethAl KarakAs Suwayda100 km31.648N, 34.682E
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Elsewhere in 1948

Operation Shmone is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 179 in present-day Israel.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q778733, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Shmone, revision 1371377076, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.