Battle of al-Qastal
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The Battle of al-Qastal was a key 1948 Arab-Israeli War engagement near Jerusalem, remembered especially for the death of Palestinian commander Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni and its impact on control of the road to the city.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Jewish forces retained control of al-Qastal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
improved access to besieged Jewish areas of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Qastal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Israeli War of Independence narratives
ⓘ
Palestinian national memory ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Arab forces in Palestine
ⓘ
Haganah NERFINISHED ⓘ Irgun NERFINISHED ⓘ Lehi NERFINISHED ⓘ Palmach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | death of Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Haganah and Palmach companies
ⓘ
several hundred Arab irregulars ⓘ |
| commander |
Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Shaltiel NERFINISHED ⓘ Eliyahu Sela NERFINISHED ⓘ Yitzhak Rabin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | 1948 Palestine war ⓘ |
| conflictType | urban and rural combat ⓘ |
| controlledRoute | Jerusalem–Tel Aviv road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mandatory Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | April 1948 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1948-04-09 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Operation Nachshon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | hilltop position ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late British Mandate in Palestine ⓘ |
| involvedForcesType |
Arab irregulars
ⓘ
Jewish paramilitary forces ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTactic | assault on fortified hilltop village ⓘ |
| notableFor | death of Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni ⓘ |
| objective | control of the road to Jerusalem ⓘ |
| partOf |
1948 Arab–Israeli War
ⓘ
struggle for Jerusalem in 1948 ⓘ |
| place | al-Qastal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Arab attacks on Jewish convoys to Jerusalem ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponry |
light artillery
ⓘ
mortars ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
| relatedOperation | Operation Nachshon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Israeli victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1948-04-03 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of heights overlooking Jerusalem–Tel Aviv road
ⓘ
securing supply route to Jewish Jerusalem ⓘ |
| year | 1948 ⓘ |
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