Operation Kedem
| Operation Kedem | |||||||||
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| Part of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Israel |
Transjordan Arab Liberation Army | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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17 killed (Malha) Unknown (Old City) | Unknown | ||||||||
Operation Kedem was an action planned and carried out by Irgun and Lehi forces in July 1948, during the 1948 Arab–Israeli war. Its purpose was to capture East Jerusalem, including the Old City. After the first cease-fire of the Arab–Israeli War, which lasted for four weeks, the balance in power in Jerusalem had shifted dramatically. The Jews were now much stronger than the Arabs in the Jerusalem sector. Irgun and Lehi attempts to break through the wall into the Old City failed.