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Operation Uvda

Operation Uvda was a campaign fought in 1949 at Negev, in what is now Israel. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Negev. It was part of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, which ran from 1948 to 1949. The recorded result: Israeli victory. Recorded strength: 2,500 troops against Unknown.

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The ink-drawn national flag of Israel flies at Um Rashrash (now Eilat) across the Gulf of Aqaba on the northern tip of the Red Sea.
The ink-drawn national flag of Israel flies at Um Rashrash (now Eilat) across the Gulf of Aqaba on the northern tip of the Red Sea.. Micha Perry, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1949
WhereNegev, Israel30.500N, 34.917E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeIsraeli victory
BelligerentsIsraelagainstTransjordan
Part of1948 Arab–Israeli War1948 to 1949

Where it sits in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War

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32 placed engagements of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1949 (year precision)
to 1949
PlaceNegev, Israel
30.500N, 34.917E
KindCampaign, Cold War
Strength2,500 troopsUnknown
Commanders
  • Yigal Allon
  • Avraham Adan
  • Moshe Dayan
  • Yitzhak Rabin
  • Nahum Sarig
  • Habis Majali
  • John Bagot Glubb
Operation UvdaOperation UvdaBattles of Bir 'AslujBattle of 'AujaBattle of Abu-AgeilaBattle of BeershebaBattle of BeershebaBattles of Bir 'AslujBattle of Abu-AgeilaBattle of BeershebaBattle of BeershebaGaza CityEl ArishAl AqabahMa'anAt Tafilah100 km30.500N, 34.917E
Placed at Negev; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Operation Uvda 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 Q931576, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Uvda, revision 1373607074, 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.