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Battle of Mishmar HaEmek

Battle of Mishmar HaEmek was a battle fought on 4 April 1948 at Mishmar HaEmek, in what is now Israel; it lasted 11 days. It was part of the 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine, which ran from 1947 to 1948. The recorded result: Yishuv victory. Recorded strength: ~470 militiamen against 1,000 militiamen.

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Jewish soldiers at the entry of the Mishmar Ha'emek settlement on the Haifa-Jenin road. This territory allocated to Israel by 1947 Partition plan was under attack between April 4 and April 12, 1948 by
Jewish soldiers at the entry of the Mishmar Ha'emek settlement on the Haifa-Jenin road. This territory allocated to Israel by 1947 Partition plan was under attack between April 4 and April 12, 1948 by. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought4 April 1948lasted 11 days
WhereMishmar HaEmek, Israel32.597N, 35.163E
OutcomeYishuv victory
BelligerentsStar of David.svg Yishuv; Haganah Symbol.svg HaganahagainstArab Higher Committee; 14px Arab Liberation Army
Part of1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine1947 to 1948

Record

Date4 April 1948
to 15 April 1948
PlaceMishmar HaEmek, Israel
32.597N, 35.163E
KindBattle, Cold War
Territorial changeSurrounding villages captured
Strength~470 militiamen1,000 militiamen
Commanders
  • Yitzhak Sadeh
  • Fawzi al-Qawuqji
Battle of Mishmar HaEmekBattle of Mishmar HaEmekBattle of MegiddoBattle of MegiddoBattle of Al-FuleBattle of AraraBattle of Mount TaborBattle of Mount TaborTel AvivDamascusAmmanJerusalemGaza CityHaifaNablusAl Qunaytirah100 km32.597N, 35.163E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1457 BC and 1948.

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Elsewhere in 1948

Battle of Mishmar HaEmek 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 Q2237626, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mishmar HaEmek, revision 1370269503, 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.