Operation Nachshon

The objective of Operation Nachshon (or Nahshon ), an Israeli military operation in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war , was to open up the Jerusalem road that had been besieged by the Arabs . It was named after the Biblical figure Nachshon Ben Aminadav who was the first to wade into the Red Sea when the Hebews escaped from slavery in Egypt . The operation was commanded by Shimon Avidan . It was the first major Haganah operation and the first step of Plan Dalet whos aim was to secure the area allotted to the Jews by the 1947 UN Partition Plan . Operation Nachshon began on April 6, 1948 and lasted until April 12 after the road had been cleared. The road remained open for a short while and was again shut down, leading to the Siege of Jerusalem. The name is a reference to the son of Aminadab, a wizard mentioned first at Exodus 6:23. The name also appears in Matthew 1:4 in the genealogy of Jesus Christ.

Map of the theatre of the operation. Telegraph dated April 5, 1948, confirming the beginning of Operation Nachshon that same night ( Israel Defense Forces - IDF, Archives) Operation Nachshon ( , Mivtza Nahshon ) was an Israeli military operation during the 1947-1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine . Lasting from 5–20 April 1948, its objective was to open up the Jerusalem road that was blockaded by Palestinian Arabs and to supply food and water to the Jewish community of Jerusalem. It was the first major Haganah operation and the first step of Plan Dalet whose aim was to secure the area allotted to the Jews by the 1947 UN Partition Plan . The operation was carried out by the Givati and Harel Brigades . It was during Operation Nachshon that the Deir Yassin massacre took place on April 9, where around 107 Palestinian villagers, including women and children, were killed by Irgun and Lehi fighters.

Villages captured during Operation Nachshon Telegraph dated 5 April 1948, confirming the beginning of Operation Nachshon that same night ( Israel Defense Forces – IDF, Archives) Operation Nachshon ( , Mivtza Nahshon ) was a Jewish military operation during the 1948 war . Lasting from 5–16 April 1948, its objective was to break the Siege of Jerusalem by opening the Tel-Aviv – Jerusalem road blockaded by Palestinian Arabs and to supply food and weapons to the isolated Jewish community of Jerusalem. The operation was also known as "The operation to take control of the Jerusalem road,", following which participating units later broke-off to form the Harel Brigade . Nachshon was the first major Haganah operation and the first step of Plan Dalet , The plan was a set of guidelines for taking control of the territory allotted to Palestinian Jews by the 1947 UN Partition Plan , and defending its borders and people, including the Palestinian Jewish population outside the borders, 'before, and in anticipation of' the invasion by regular Arab armies. According to the Israeli Yehoshafat Harkabi , "Plan Dalet" called for the conquest of Arab towns and villages inside and along the borders of the area allocated to the proposed Jewish State pursuant to the UN Partition Plan . In case of resistance, the Arabs of conquered villages were to be expelled outside the borders of the Jewish state. If no resistance was met, the Arab residents could stay put, under military rule. Operation Nachshon was carried out by the Haganah 's Givati and what was later to be known as the Harel Brigade of the Palmach . War in Palestine, 1948: strategy and diplomacy . Arab attitudes to Israel . Palestine, 1948: war, escape and the emergence of the Palestinian refugee problem .

1948 military operation carried out by Jewish militias during the 1947–1949 Palestine war Villages captured during Operation Nachshon Operation Nachshon ( , Mivtza Nahshon ; 5–16 April 1948) was a military operation of the Haganah during the 1947–1948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine and part of Plan Dalet . Its objective was to open the Tel Aviv – Jerusalem road blockaded by Palestinian Arabs , and furnish arms and supplies to the besieged Jewish community of Jerusalem. The operation was also known as "The operation to take control of the Jerusalem road," following which participating units later broke off to form the Harel Brigade . Following attempts to take control of the road to Jerusalem were unsuccessful and led to the construction of a makeshift bypass— Burma Road . Nachshon was the first major Haganah operation and the first step of Plan Dalet , The plan was a set of guidelines for taking control of the territory allotted to Palestinian Jews by the 1947 UN Partition Plan , and defending its borders and people, including the Palestinian Jewish population outside the borders, 'before, and in anticipation of' the invasion by regular Arab armies. According to the Israeli Yehoshafat Harkabi , "Plan Dalet" called for the conquest of Arab towns and villages inside and along the borders of the area allocated to the proposed Jewish State pursuant to the UN Partition Plan . In case of resistance, the Arabs of conquered villages were to be expelled outside the borders of the Jewish state. If no resistance was met, the Arab residents could stay put, under military rule. Operation Nachshon was carried out by the Haganah 's Givati and what was later to be known as the Harel Brigade of the Palmach . War in Palestine, 1948: strategy and diplomacy . Arab attitudes to Israel . Palestine, 1948: war, escape and the emergence of the Palestinian refugee problem .

1948 military operation carried out by Jewish militias during the 1947–1949 Palestine war Villages captured during Operation Nachshon Operation Nachshon ( Hebrew : מבצע נחשון , Mivtza Nahshon ; 5–16 April 1948) was a military operation of the Haganah during the 1947–1948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine and part of Plan Dalet . Its objective was to open the Tel Aviv – Jerusalem road blockaded by Palestinian Arabs , and furnish arms and supplies to the besieged Jewish community of Jerusalem. The operation was also known as "The operation to take control of the Jerusalem road," following which participating units later broke off to form the Harel Brigade . Following attempts to take control of the road to Jerusalem were unsuccessful and led to the construction of a makeshift bypass— Burma Road . Nachshon was the first major Haganah operation and the first step of Plan Dalet . The Deir Yassin massacre was conducted as a part of the operation. Operation Nachshon was carried out by the Haganah 's Givati and what was later to be known as the Harel Brigade of the Palmach . War in Palestine, 1948: strategy and diplomacy . Arab attitudes to Israel . Palestine, 1948: war, escape and the emergence of the Palestinian refugee problem . Benny Morris, Righteous Victims - "The most important event during Operation Nahshon was probably the conquest by the IZL and LHI, assisted by the Haganah, of the village of Deir Yassin"