Mivtza Yiftach
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Mivtza Yiftach was a 1948 Israeli military operation during the Arab–Israeli War aimed at securing control of the eastern Galilee region.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
1948 Arab–Israeli War operation
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military operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Operation Yiftach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Arab Liberation Army
NERFINISHED
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Haganah NERFINISHED ⓘ Palmach NERFINISHED ⓘ local Arab forces ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Haganah High Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | 1948 Arab–Israeli War ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| endTime | May 1948 ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
demographic change in eastern Galilee
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territorial consolidation of the nascent State of Israel in the north ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
expel or neutralize opposing Arab forces in the area
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open and secure roads in eastern Galilee ⓘ secure Jewish control of Safed ⓘ secure control of eastern Galilee ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Mandate Palestine period
NERFINISHED
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early phase of Israeli statehood ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| location |
Eastern Galilee
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Galilee NERFINISHED ⓘ Safed area NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Galilee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Operation Yiftach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryDoctrine | Haganah offensive strategy in 1948 ⓘ |
| militaryUnitInvolved | Palmach Yiftach Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Yiftach Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCityCaptured | Safed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 1947–1949 Palestine war ⓘ |
| predecessor | earlier Haganah defensive actions in Galilee ⓘ |
| regionAffected |
Hula Valley
NERFINISHED
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Upper Galilee villages ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle for Safed (1948)
NERFINISHED
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other 1948 Galilee operations ⓘ |
| result |
Israeli control of Safed
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Israeli control of most of eastern Galilee ⓘ Israeli victory ⓘ flight and expulsion of many Palestinian Arab inhabitants from the area ⓘ |
| startTime | April 1948 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of approaches to the Hula Valley
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control of routes between Safed and the Jordan Valley ⓘ |
| successor | subsequent Israeli operations in northern Palestine in 1948 ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | Northern front of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAction |
combined infantry and irregular warfare operation
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offensive operation ⓘ |
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