Operation Yoav
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Operation Yoav was a major 1948 Arab–Israeli War offensive by Israeli forces aimed at breaking the Egyptian siege in the Negev and securing key areas in southern Palestine.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Operation Ten Plagues
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Yoav Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Arab Liberation Army units
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Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Moshe Dayan
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Yigal Allon NERFINISHED ⓘ Yitzhak Sadeh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | 1948 Arab–Israeli War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEnded | 1948-10-22 ⓘ |
| dateStarted | 1948-10-15 ⓘ |
| effect |
forced Egyptian withdrawal from parts of southern coastal plain
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isolated Egyptian forces in the Faluja pocket ⓘ opened land corridor to the Negev ⓘ strengthened Israeli control over Negev region ⓘ |
| followedBy | Operation Horev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
decisive in determining post-war borders in the south
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major turning point on the southern front of the 1948 war ⓘ |
| involvedAirOperations | yes ⓘ |
| involvedArmoredUnits | yes ⓘ |
| keyBattle |
Battle of Beersheba (1948)
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Battle of Iraq Suwaydan NERFINISHED ⓘ capture of Isdud (Ashdod area) ⓘ capture of Majdal (al-Majdal Asqalan) ⓘ capture of al-Faluja area ⓘ |
| location |
Negev
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southern Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryForceUsed |
IDF 8th Armored Brigade
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IDF Givati Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ IDF Negev Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ IDF Yiftach Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Yosef Yoav Dubno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
break Egyptian siege of the Negev
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cut Egyptian forces in Palestine into separate segments ⓘ secure key areas in southern Palestine ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Ahmad Ali al-Mwawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 1948 Arab–Israeli War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Operation Avak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Israeli victory ⓘ |
| strategy |
combined infantry, armor, and artillery attacks
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intensive use of air force for ground support ⓘ |
| timePeriod | October 1948 ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | conventional land warfare ⓘ |
| Yosef Yoav Dubno | was a Haganah officer killed in the 1948 war ⓘ |
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