Operation Pitchfork

An Irgun formation during Operation Pitchfork

From 13–18 May 1948 Jewish forces from the Haganah and Irgun executed Operation Pitchfork (Mivtza Kilshon). Its aim was 'to safeguard the Jewish area of Jerusalem ... in face of the [expected] penetration by ... mechanized and armored forces of the regular armies of the Arab states.' This involved the capture of the Jewish suburbs of Jerusalem and several largely Arab neighborhoods such as Talbiya in central Jerusalem.

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