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Battle of Jenin

Battle of Jenin was a battle fought in 1948 in what is now Palestine. It was part of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, which ran from 1948 to 1949. The recorded result: Iraqi victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 against Thousands; 200–300.

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Fought1948
WherePalestine32.461N, 35.300E
OutcomeIraqi victory
BelligerentsIsraelagainstKingdom of Iraq; Arab irregulars
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 Jenin, 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)
PlacePalestine
32.461N, 35.300E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength3,000Thousands; 200–300
Casualties and losses34 killed, 100 wounded (Israeli claim); 580 killed, 1,000 wounded (Iraqi claim)44 Iraqis killed (per local cemetery); 200 killed (Israeli claim)
Commanders
  • Mordechai Maklef
Battle of JeninBattle of JeninBattle of Ain JalutBattle of Al-FuleBattle of Mount TaborBattle of MegiddoBattle of MegiddoBattle of Mount TaborBattle of MegiddoTel AvivDamascusAmmanJerusalemGaza CityNablusAs SuwaydaAl Qunaytirah100 km32.461N, 35.300E
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Elsewhere in 1948

Battle of Jenin is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 43 in present-day Palestine.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2906869, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Jenin (1948), revision 1370266333, 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.