Palestinian Prokhorovka MTO (id:#57265)

Critical Hit (Critical Hit # 6.3 ID: Genesis 16)   [next]   [previous]

Outside Nazareth, Palestine 1948-07-16 (2 others)

Overview:

The first truce was a truce in name only when it came to the Galilee and ALA operations there. The ALA continued low level skirmishes with Israeli forces during the 3 weeks. After the first truce ended, the ALA tried in vain to overrun the Jewish held settlement of Sejera. In order to expand their narrow holdings, and to deal the ALA a possible knockout blow, the Israelis launched Operation Dekel, aimed at capturing Nazareth and removing the ALA from this area. A surprise swift advance from the northwest saw the Israelis approaching Nazareth by July 15th. On the 16th, as Israeli mechanized units began their move toward Nazareth, the ALA quickly rushed their armor from the Sejera area to meet the new threat.

Defender: Arab League (Elements of ALA forces)  

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