Battle of Jenin (1948)

Not to be confused with Battle of Jenin (2002).

Battle of Jenin (1948)
Part of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War

Soldiers of the Iraqi Army near Jenin, 1948
Date31 May – 4 June 1948
Location
Jenin, Mandatory Palestine
32°27′40″N 35°18′00″E / 32.46111°N 35.30000°E / 32.46111; 35.30000
Result Iraqi victory
Belligerents
 Israel  Kingdom of Iraq
Arab irregulars
Commanders and leaders
Israel Mordechai Maklef Kingdom of Iraq Omar Ali
Units involved

Israel Israeli Army

Israel Israeli Air Force

Iraq Iraqi Army

  • Jenin's garrison
  • 4th Brigade
  • 2nd Battalion, 5th Brigade
  • 1st Battalion, 15th Brigade
Local Arab militias
Strength
Israel 3,000 Iraq Thousands[1]
200–300[1]
Casualties and losses
34 killed, 100 wounded (Israeli claim)[2]
580 killed, 1,000 wounded (Iraqi claim)[3]		 44 Iraqis killed (per local cemetery)[4]
200 killed (Israeli claim)[2]
Battle of Jenin is located in Mandatory Palestine
Battle of Jenin
Battle of Jenin
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Location within Mandatory Palestine

The Battle of Jenin (31 May – 4 June 1948) was fought between Israel and Iraq, along with Arab irregular forces, during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.

  1. ^ a b Tal (2004), p. 233.
  2. ^ a b Malovany (2017), pp. 42–43.
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