Battle of Mishmar HaEmek
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The Battle of Mishmar HaEmek was a key 1948 Arab–Israeli War engagement in which Jewish forces defended the kibbutz of Mishmar HaEmek against an offensive by the Arab Liberation Army, helping to secure the Jezreel Valley region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Mishmar HaEmek canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| attackingForce | Arab Liberation Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Arab Liberation Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Haganah NERFINISHED ⓘ Yishuv forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Fawzi al-Qawuqji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yitzhak Sadeh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | 1948 Arab–Israeli War ⓘ |
| conflictType | siege and counterattack ⓘ |
| country | Mandatory Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1948-04-04 ⓘ |
| defendedSettlement | Mishmar HaEmek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendingForce |
Haganah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
kibbutz guards of Mishmar HaEmek ⓘ |
| endDate | 1948-04-15 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Haganah offensives against nearby Arab villages ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British Mandate period in Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to Jewish control of key transportation routes in Jezreel Valley
ⓘ
weakened Arab Liberation Army presence in northern Palestine ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Arab Liberation Army Yarmouk Battalion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Haganah Carmeli Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ Palmach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Arabic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| namedAfter | kibbutz Mishmar HaEmek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
combined defensive and counteroffensive operations by Haganah
ⓘ
one of the first uses of Arab Liberation Army artillery in the 1948 war ⓘ |
| objective |
control of Jezreel Valley
ⓘ
defense of Mishmar HaEmek kibbutz ⓘ |
| opponent |
Arab irregular forces
ⓘ
local Arab volunteers ⓘ |
| partOf | 1948 Palestine war ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | fighting in northern Palestine in early 1948 ⓘ |
| place |
Jezreel Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mandatory Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ Mishmar HaEmek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier skirmishes in Jezreel Valley ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Operation Nachshon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Yiftach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Haganah victory
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defeat of the Arab Liberation Army offensive ⓘ |
| startDate | 1948-04-04 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | helped secure the Jezreel Valley for Jewish forces ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
artillery
ⓘ
mortars ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
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