BATTLE // January 1, 1948
Battle of Yad Mordechai
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Significance
The Battle of Yad Mordechai pitted Egyptian forces under Ahmad Ali al-Mwawi against Israeli defenders at the kibbutz of Yad Mordechai during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Egyptian attacks on May 19 and May 20 failed to capture the settlement, and it was not until a final assault on May 23 that Egyptian forces seized part of the position, prompting the Israeli defenders to withdraw. The kibbutz fell completely on May 24 following prolonged bombardment of the vacated site. The multi-day resistance against repeated Egyptian assaults delayed the Egyptian advance, while the eventual Egyptian capture of Yad Mordechai represented a gain in the southern sector of the 1948 campaign. Israeli casualties in the engagement ranged between 300 and 400.
Tactics
The Egyptians launched successive attacks on May 19 and May 20 against the kibbutz, both of which were repulsed by the defenders. A further assault on May 23 succeeded in capturing part of Yad Mordechai, after which the Israeli garrison withdrew. On May 24, the Egyptians subjected the vacated kibbutz to hours of bombardment before completing their occupation of the position.
Forces & casualties
Casualties
- Israel300–400medium
Commanders (1)
Egypt
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