Battle of Nablus
2002 Israeli assault on the city of Nablus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Nablus was fought from April 5 to April 8, 2002 in the Palestinian city of Nablus in the West Bank between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Palestinian forces, as part of Operation Defensive Shield in the Second Intifada. It resulted in an Israeli victory.
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This article is about the Israeli–Palestinian battle in April 2002. For the medieval battle, see Sack of Nablus (1242). For the World War I battle, see Battle of Nablus (1918).
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Battle of Nablus | |||||||
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Part of Operation Defensive Shield | |||||||
Israeli soldiers patrolling in Nablus. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Hamas Islamic Jihad | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Yitzhak Gershon Aviv Kochavi Shaul Mofaz Moshe Tamir |
Nasser Badawi Nasser Awais Ahmed Tabouk † Husam Badran | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2 regular infantry brigades 1 reserve armored brigade[1] | 1,000+[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 killed (friendly fire)[3] |
70 killed Hundreds captured[4] | ||||||
8 civilians killed |
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