Operation Danny - Palestinian Communities Captured

Palestinian Communities Captured

(Most of the villages were systematically destroyed shortly after capture)

Name Date Defending forces Brigade Population
Dayr Tarif 9 July 1948 Arab Legion Armoured Brigade
Kiryati Brigade		 1,750
Al-Tira 10 July 1948 n/a Alexandroni Brigade
8th Armoured Brigade		 1,290
Daniyal 10 July 1948 n/a Yiftach Brigade 410
Kharruba 10 July 1948 n/a Yiftach Brigade 170
al-Barriyya 9–10 July 1948 n/a n/a 510
'Innaba 10 July 1948 200 villagers Yiftach Brigade
8th Brigade		 1,420
Jimzu 10 July 1948 n/a Yiftach Brigade 1,150
Rantiya 10 July 1948 n/a 8th Armoured Brigade
3rd Battalion, Alexandroni Brigade		 590
Lydda 11 July 1948 n/a 3rd Battalion, Yiftah Brigade see Ramle
Al-Jura 11 July 1948 n/a n/a 420
Al-Muzayri'a 12 July 1948 n/a n/a 1,160
Ramle 12 July 1948 Arab Legion withdrew Kiryati Brigade 50-70,000 combined with Lydda
including 15,000 refugees from Jaffa
Majdal Yaba 12 July 1948 Iraqi army 2nd Battalion, Alexandroni Brigade 1,520
Al-Haditha 12 July 1948 n/a n/a 760
Abu al-Fadl 12–13 July 1948 n/a n/a 510
Suba, Jerusalem 12–13 July 1948 "bloodless" Har'el Brigade 620
Khirbat al-Lawz 13–14 July 1948 n/a Har'el Brigade 450
Sar'a 13–14 July 1948 Egyptian forces 4th Battalion Har'el Brigade 340
Sataf 13–14 July 1948 n/a Har'el Brigade 540
al-Maliha 14–16 July 1948 Egyptian irregulars
Palestinian militia		 Irgun
Palmach Youth		 1,940
al-Burj 15 July 1948 Arab Legion n/a 480
Kh al-Buwayra mid July 1948 n/a n/a 190
Salbit 15–16 July 1948 Arab Legion 2nd Battalion, Kiryati Brigade 510
Bayt Nabala 15–16 July 1948 Arab Legion
150-200 men		 n/a 2,310
Bir Ma'in 15–16 July 1948 Arab Legion Yiftach Brigade
1st & 2nd Battalions		 510
Barfiliya 15–16 July 1948 n/a Givati and Kiryati Brigades
8th Armoured		 730
Kasla 16 July 1948 n/a Har'el Brigade 280
Dayr 'Amr Boys Farm 16 July 1948 none 4th Battalion Har'el Brigade 10
Ishwa' 16 July 1948 n/a 4th Battalion Har'el Brigade 620
Artuf 17–18 July 1948 Palestinian militia
under Egyptian command		 4th Battalion Har'el Brigade 350
Islin 18 July 1948 n/a n/a 260
Shilta 18 July 1948 Arab Legion 1st Battalion, Yiftach Brigade
lost 44 men withdrawing		 100

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