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Battle of Nirim

Battle of Nirim was a battle fought on 15 May 1948 at Nirim, 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: 39–45 against 500–800.

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Sign at kibbutz Nirim in Israel, reading: "Not the tank will prevail, but the man". The sign was put up for the May 1 celebrations in 1948.
Sign at kibbutz Nirim in Israel, reading: "Not the tank will prevail, but the man". The sign was put up for the May 1 celebrations in 1948.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date15 May 1948
PlaceNirim, Israel
31.239N, 34.338E
Part of1948 Arab–Israeli War (1948 to 1949)
KindBattle, Cold War
ResultIsraeli victory
BelligerentsIsrael (Haganah)Kingdom of Egypt
CommandersHaim Bar Lev (8th Btn.)
Strength39–45500–800
Casualties and losses7 killed30–35 killed
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Battle of Nirim is one of 1,912 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 106 in present-day Israel.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871899, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nirim, revision 1375608181, 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.