Operation Pleshet
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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
Battle of Nitzanim
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The Battle of Nitzanim was fought between the Israel Defense Forces and the Egyptian Army in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, on June 7, 1948. It was the first major Egyptian victory of the war, and one of
Nitzanim after the Egyptian bombardment.
Givati troops in Nitzanim
Avraham-Elkana Schwarzstein, the commander of Nitzanim
The "Palace" preserved in Old Nitzanim