Holy War Army units around Jerusalem
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The Holy War Army units around Jerusalem were Palestinian Arab irregular forces active during the 1947–1948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, particularly engaged in combat operations in the Jerusalem area under local nationalist leadership.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Palestinian Arab irregular military units
ⓘ
paramilitary organization ⓘ |
| activeIn | Jerusalem area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Jerusalem–Tel Aviv road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rural areas surrounding Jerusalem ⓘ |
| armedWith |
explosives
ⓘ
light machine guns ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
| belligerentIn | 1947–1949 Palestine war (local Jerusalem front) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | local nationalist leadership ⓘ |
| conflict | 1947–1948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine ⓘ |
| country | Mandatory Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn | attacks on Jewish convoys and settlements near Jerusalem ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | Palestinian Arabs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Palestinian Arab nationalism ⓘ |
| militaryTactics |
ambushes on roads to Jerusalem
ⓘ
guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
| natureOfOrganization | irregular forces ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Haganah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irgun NERFINISHED ⓘ Lehi NERFINISHED ⓘ Yishuv forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Holy War Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | defense of Arab areas in and around Jerusalem ⓘ |
| region | Central Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | combat operations around Jerusalem ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1947
ⓘ
1948 ⓘ |
| typeOfConflictParticipation | civil war ⓘ |
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