Battle of Sultan Yacoub
| Battle of Sultan Yacoub | |||||||||
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| Part of the 1982 Lebanon War and Lebanese Civil War | |||||||||
A captured Israeli ERA-equipped M48 Patton tank on display at the Kubinka Tank Museum in Russia, very likely given to Russia by Syria after the battle. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Israel | Syria | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Brig. Gen. Giora Lev Com. Hezi Shai (MIA) |
Gen. Ali Habib Mahmud Gen. Shafiq Fayadh | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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30 soldiers killed 5 soldiers missing 10 tanks lost 3 APCs destroyed | Unknown | ||||||||
The Battle of Sultan Yacoub was a battle between Syria and Israel during the 1982 Lebanon War, which occurred near the village of Sultan Yacoub in the Lebanese Bekaa, close to the borders with Syria.