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The opening as it read in 2005
In between the first and second truce of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War , Operation Danny (or Operation Dani - Mivtza Dani in Hebrew ) was carried out. The objective of the operation was to relieve the Jewish population and forces in Jerusalem and to capture Arab territory around Tel Aviv from which attacks on Tel Aviv were being launched. The road between the two cities had come under control of Arab militia and Arab Legion forces after Operation Nachshon had opened it.1The first phase of Operation Danny was to capture Lydda and Ramle , located along the road. The second phase was to capture Latrun and Ramallah . The operation was carried out under Palmach command utilizing the Yiftach Brigade , the 8th Armored Brigade and two battalions from the Kiryati and Alexandroni brigades.2The first phase of the operation succeeded, putting the essential airport in Ramle in Jewish hands. About 70,000 Palestinians were summarily expelled from Lydda and Ramle.3The second phase of the operation failed.4
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The opening as it stood in 2010 5 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
The strategically important airport at Lydda following its capture by the IDF in July 1948 Operation Danny ( , Mivtza Dani ) was an Israeli military offensive launched at the end of the first truce of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War .The objectives were to capture territory East of Tel Aviv and then to push inland and relieve the Jewish population and forces in Jerusalem .The main forces fighting against the IDF were the Arab Legion and Palestinian irregulars It was launched at the end of the first truce , July 9-19, 1948.The operation was named after Danny Mass, the commander of the " Convoy of 35 ".The operation commander was Yigal Allon and his deputy was Yitzhak Rabin .The first phase of Operation Danny was to capture the cities of Lydda and Ramle , located on the road to Jerusalem, southeast of Tel Aviv.Ramle was one of the main obstacles blocking Jewish transportation .The second phase was to capture the fort at Latrun and break through Ramallah .The operation was carried out under Palmach command using the Yiftach Brigade , the Harel Brigade , the 8th Armored Brigade and two battalions from the Kiryati and Alexandroni brigades .The first phase of the operation succeeded, capturing the two towns and putting the international airport at Lydda and the strategic railway station in Israeli hands.Two days after the capture of Lydda and Ramle only a few hundred of the 50,000 to 70,000 residents remained in the two towns (see also 1948 Palestinian exodus ).The second phase of the operation failed after several costly attacks on Arab Legion positions at Latrun and the threat of a UN -imposed cease-fire.
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The objectives were to capture territory east of Tel Aviv and then to push inland and relieve the Jewish population and forces in Jerusalem . The main forces fighting against the IDF were the Arab Legion and Palestinian irregulars It was launched at the end of the first truce , July 9–19, 1948. On 10 July, Glubb Pasha ordered the defending Arab Legion troops to "make arrangements...for a phony war" The operation commander was Yigal Allon and his deputy was Yitzhak Rabin .The total force numbered around 6,000 men.Library of Congress number 60-6996.Page 225:"largest force yet assembled under one Israeli."
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The opening as it stood in 2020
The objectives were to capture territory east of Tel Aviv and then to push inland and relieve the Jewish population and forces in Jerusalem . The main forces fighting against the IDF were the Arab Legion and Palestinian irregulars It took place on July 9–19, 1948, being launched at the end of the first truce . On 10 July, Glubb Pasha ordered the defending Arab Legion troops to "make arrangements...for a phony war". The operation commander was Yigal Allon and his deputy was Yitzhak Rabin . The total force numbered around 6,000 soldiers. Kimche, Jon and David (1960) A Clash of Destinies. Library of Congress number 60-6996. Page 225:"largest force yet assembled under one Israeli."
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023 2 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
The objectives were to capture territory east of Tel Aviv and then to push inland and relieve the Jewish population and forces in Jerusalem . The main forces fighting against the IDF were the Arab Legion and Palestinian irregulars It took place on July 9–19, 1948, being launched at the end of the first truce . On 10 July, Glubb Pasha ordered the defending Arab Legion troops to "make arrangements...for a phony war". The operation commander was Yigal Allon and his deputy was Yitzhak Rabin . The total force numbered around 6,000 soldiers. The Arab-Jewish War and the Founding of the State of Israel .OCLC 1348948 . largest force yet assembled under one Israeli.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Israeli military offensive Belligerents Israel ( IDF ) Transjordan ( Arab Legion ) Commanders and leaders Yigal Alon Yitzhak Rabin Glubb Pasha Strength 6,000 Casualties and losses 91 killed Operation Dani , also spelled Danny , was an Israeli military offensive launched on July 9–19, 1948 at the end of the first truce of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War . The objectives were to capture territory east of Tel Aviv and then to push inland and relieve the Jewish population and forces in Jerusalem . The main forces fighting against the IDF were the Arab Legion and Palestinian irregulars On 10 July, Glubb Pasha ordered the defending Arab Legion troops to "make arrangements ... for a phony war". The operation commander was Yigal Allon and his deputy was Yitzhak Rabin . The total force numbered around 6,000 soldiers. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ). The Arab-Jewish War and the Founding of the State of Israel . OCLC 1348948 . largest force yet assembled under one Israeli.
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israeli military offensive launched at the end of the first truce of the 1948 arab–israeli war
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israeli military offensive launched on july 9–19
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