In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “to take control of the western negev”. Today it says “israel defense forces”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
Operation Assaf was to take control of the western Negev .1The Golani Brigade took part.2
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Operation Assaf ( , Mivtza Asaf ) was an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) operation against the Egyptian Army between December 5–December 7, 1948, during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War .The successful operation's aim was to take control of the western Negev Desert .It was a small operation, executed between two larger operations in that theatre, Operation Yoav and Operation Horev .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Operation Assaf ( , Mivtza Asaf ) was an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) operation against the Egyptian Army between December 5–December 7, 1948, during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War . The successful operation's aim was to take control of the western Negev Desert . It was a small operation, executed between two larger operations in that theatre, Operation Yoav and Operation Horev . Sheikh Nuran following its occupation by the Israeli Army during Operation Assaf, December 1948
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Operation Assaf ( , Mivtza Asaf ) was an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) operation against the Egyptian Army between December 5–December 7, 1948, during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War . The successful operation's aim was to take control of the western Negev Desert . It was a small operation, executed between two larger operations in that theatre, Operation Yoav and Operation Horev . Sheikh Nuran following its occupation by the Israeli Army during Operation Assaf, December 1948
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Israeli military operation against Egypt Operation Assaf ( Hebrew : מִבְצָע אָסָף , Mivtza Asaf ) was an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) operation against the Egyptian Army between December 5–December 7, 1948, during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War . The successful operation's aim was to take control of the western Negev Desert . It was a small operation, executed between two larger operations in that theatre, Operation Yoav and Operation Horev . Sheikh Nuran following its occupation by the Israeli Army during Operation Assaf, December 1948
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “to take control of the western negev”. Today it says “israel defense forces”. Read the current article and compare.
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to take control of the western negev
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israel defense forces
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