Operation Avak was a logistical and military operation conducted during the second truce of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and later by the Israeli Air Force. Its objective was to send supplies to the Isra
Khirbet Mahaz from the air, 1948
Ruhama airfield during Operation Avak. August 1948
Yiftach Brigade position at Khirbet Mahaz, 1948
Operation Pleshet was an Israeli military action near the village of Isdud from May 29 to June 3, 1948 during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Isdud was on the Israeli southern front against the Egyptian Ar
Aerial photo of Isdud in 1935
Shimon Avidan, commander of the Givati Brigade
Muhammad Naguib, the appointed Egyptian 2nd Brigade commander
Operational order for the airstrike issued by the General Staff's Operations Directorate