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Battle of Hill 86

Battle of Hill 86 was a battle fought in 1948 in what is now Israel. It was part of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, which ran from 1948 to 1949. The recorded result: Egyptian tactical victory. Recorded strength: 1 infantry battalion against Unknown.

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Fought1948
WhereIsrael31.375N, 34.369E
OutcomeEgyptian tactical victory
BelligerentsIsrael (IDF)againstKingdom of Egypt
Casualties and losses13 killed; 35 woundedandUnknown
Part of1948 Arab–Israeli War1948 to 1949

Where it sits in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War

Battles of Kfar Darom, 1947Battles of the Kinarot Valley, 1948Battle of Jenin, 1948Battle of Yad Mordechai, 1948Battle of Hill 86, 1948Battle of Gesher, 1948Battle of Nirim, 1948Battles of Latrun, 1948Battle of Qaqun (1948), 1948Battles of Malkia, 1948Battle of Nitzanim, 1948Battles of Negba, 1948Battle of Be'erot Yitzhak, 1948Battles of the Separation Corridor, 1948Battle of Beersheba, 1948Battle of 'Auja, 1948Battles of the Sinai, 1948Battle of Rafah, 194919471949Battle of Hill 86, 1948
19 placed engagements of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1948 (year precision)
to 23 December 1948
PlaceIsrael
31.375N, 34.369E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength1 infantry battalionUnknown
Casualties and losses13 killed; 35 woundedUnknown
Commanders
  • David Ben-Gurion
  • Mohamed Naguib
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Battle of Hill 86 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 Q4871231, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hill 86, revision 1371360773, 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.