Operation Harel
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Operation Harel was a 1948 Israeli military operation during the Arab–Israeli War, focused on securing and supplying the besieged road to Jerusalem.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military operation ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
breaking the siege of Jerusalem
ⓘ
protecting Jewish convoys to Jerusalem ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Arab Liberation Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arab irregular forces ⓘ Haganah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Yitzhak Rabin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yitzhak Rabin (Harel Brigade operations officer) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | 1948 Arab–Israeli War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | phase of the 1947–1949 Palestine war ⓘ |
| consequence |
facilitating later operations to relieve Jerusalem
ⓘ
strengthening Jewish positions along the Jerusalem road ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| endDate | 1948-04-21 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key step in maintaining Jewish presence in Jerusalem in 1948 ⓘ |
| location |
Jerusalem corridor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mandatory Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ road to Jerusalem ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Harel Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
escorting supply convoys to Jerusalem
ⓘ
securing the road to Jerusalem ⓘ supplying besieged Jerusalem ⓘ |
| opponent | Arab forces controlling the Jerusalem–Tel Aviv road ⓘ |
| partOf | 1948 Arab–Israeli War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Operation Nachshon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Operation Nachshon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siege of Jerusalem (1948) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
partial Israeli success
ⓘ
temporary improvement of access to Jerusalem ⓘ |
| side | Yishuv forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1948-04-16 ⓘ |
| statusOfJerusalem | besieged city ⓘ |
| supplyType |
ammunition
ⓘ
food ⓘ fuel ⓘ |
| theater | Jerusalem front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | April 1948 ⓘ |
| typeOfAction |
convoy escort operation
ⓘ
offensive operation ⓘ |
| unitInvolved |
Harel Brigade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palmach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1948 ⓘ |
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