Atlas of Battles

country, 21 engagements

Battles in Palestine

21 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Palestine: 18 battles and 3 sieges between 719 BC and 1949. The wars with most engagements here: Middle Eastern theater of World War I (6), Maccabean Revolt (4), 1948 Arab–Israeli War (3), Wars of Alexander the Great (1).

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Siege of GazaSiege of GazaBattle of GazaBattle of the Ascent of LebonahBattle of EmmausBattle of Beth ZurBattle of Beth ZechariahSiege of GazaBattle of GazaBattle of RafaFirst Battle of GazaSecond Battle of GazaThird Battle of GazaBattle of TulkarmBattle of NablusCapture of Jisr ed DamiehBattle of JeninBattle of 3 ShevatBattles of LatrunBeit Hanoun wedgeBattle of RafahTel AvivAmmanJerusalemBur SaidGaza CityHaifaIsmaïliaDumyatNablusEl Arish200 km31.788N, 34.767E
21 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Wars fought here 7 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
719 BCSiege of GazaGaza City
October 331 BCSiege of GazaGaza CityWars of Alexander the Great
311 BCBattle of GazaGaza CityThird War of the Diadochi
166 BCBattle of the Ascent of LebonahLebonahMaccabean Revolt
September 164 BCBattle of EmmausEmmausMaccabean Revolt
October 163 BCBattle of Beth ZurBeth-zurMaccabean Revolt
May 161 BCBattle of Beth ZechariahBeit ZakariahMaccabean Revolt
1170Siege of GazaGaza CityCrusades
1280Battle of GazaGaza City
9 January 1917Battle of RafaSinai PeninsulaWorld War I
26 March 1917First Battle of GazaGaza CityMiddle Eastern theater of World War I
17 April 1917Second Battle of GazaGaza CityMiddle Eastern theater of World War I
1 November 1917Third Battle of GazaGaza CityMiddle Eastern theater of World War I
19 September 1918Battle of TulkarmMiddle Eastern theater of World War I
19 September 1918Battle of NablusMiddle Eastern theater of World War I
22 September 1918Capture of Jisr ed DamiehMiddle Eastern theater of World War I
1948Battle of Jenin1948 Arab–Israeli War
14 January 1948Battle of 3 Shevat1948 Palestine war
24 May 1948Battles of LatrunLatrun1948 Arab–Israeli War
15 October 1948Beit Hanoun wedge
3 January 1949Battle of RafahRafah1948 Arab–Israeli War

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.