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Battle of Balaa

Battle of Balaa was a battle fought in 1936 at Bal'a, in what is now Palestine. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Bal'a. It was part of the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine, which ran from 1936 to 1939. The recorded result: Rebel withdrawal; The British claim victory.

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Fought1936
WhereBal'a, Palestine32.333N, 35.109E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRebel withdrawal; The British claim victory
BelligerentsUnited KingdomagainstPalestinian Arabs
Casualties and losses3 killed; 5 wounded; 2 aircraft shot downand8+ killed
Part of1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine1936 to 1939

Where it sits in the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine

Battle of Anbata, 1936Battle of Balaa, 1936Battle of Beit Imrin, 1936Battle of Al-Khader, 1936Battle of Beersheba, 193819361938Battle of Balaa, 1936
5 placed engagements of the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1936 (year precision)
PlaceBal'a, Palestine
32.333N, 35.109E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Casualties and losses3 killed; 5 wounded; 2 aircraft shot down8+ killed
Commanders
  • J. V. Faviell
Battle of BalaaBattle of BalaaBattle of TulkarmBattle of AraraBattle of NablusBattle of MegiddoBattle of JeninBattle of AraraBattle of NablusBattle of MegiddoDamascusAmmanJerusalemGaza CityHaifaEl ArishAl KarakAs Suwayda100 km32.333N, 35.109E
Placed at Bal'a; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Balaa is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 49 in present-day Palestine.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q30693121, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Balaa, revision 1370433088, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.