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Battles of Negba

Battles of Negba was a battle fought on 12 July 1948 at Negba, in what is now Israel. It was part of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, which ran from 1948 to 1949. The recorded result: Israeli victory. Recorded strength: ~140 against Reinforced battalion.

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Description: Old water tower in Negba, Israel. Source: Photo by me, User:Bukvoed.
Description: Old water tower in Negba, Israel. Source: Photo by me, User:Bukvoed.. No machine-readable author provided. Bukvoed assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought12 July 1948
WhereNegba, Israel31.661N, 34.683E
OutcomeIsraeli victory
BelligerentsIsrael (IDF)againstKingdom of Egypt
Part of1948 Arab–Israeli War1948 to 1949

Where it sits in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War

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19 placed engagements of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date12 July 1948
PlaceNegba, Israel
31.661N, 34.683E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength~140Reinforced battalion
Casualties and losses8 killed, 11 wounded (1st battle); 5 killed, 16 wounded (2nd battle)Israeli estimates: ~100 killed and wounded (1st battle); ~200–300 killed and wounded (2nd battle)
Commanders
  • Shimon Avidan
  • Ahmed Ali al-Mwawi
  • Mohamed Naguib
Battles of NegbaBattles of NegbaBattle of NitzanimSiege of AscalonBattle of AscalonSiege of AscalonSiege of AscalonBattle of NitzanimSiege of AscalonTel AvivAmmanGaza CityHaifaNablusEl ArishNazarethAl Karak100 km31.661N, 34.683E
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Battles of Negba is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 152 in present-day Israel.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2897688, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battles of Negba, revision 1370603754, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.