Battle of Mishmar HaEmek 1948
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 4 April 1948 – 15 April 1948 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1948 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Israel | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 32.5974, 35.1631 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Mishmar HaEmek was part of the civil war in Mandatory Palestine ahead of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was a ten-day battle fought from 4 to 15 April 1948 between the Arab Liberation Army (Yarmouk Battalion) commanded by Fawzi al-Qawuqji and the Haganah (Palmach and HISH) commanded by Yitzhak Sadeh and Dan Laner. The battle began when al-Qawuqji launched an attack against Mishmar HaEmek with the intent of taking the kibbutz, which was strategically placed beside the main road between Jenin and Haifa. In 1947 it had a population of 550.
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