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Operation GYS

Operation GYS was a campaign fought on an unrecorded date at Negev, in what is now Israel. It was part of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, which ran from 1948 to 1949. The recorded result: Egyptian victory; Israeli failure to accomplish objectives.

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Foughtdate unknown
WhereNegev, Israel31.591N, 34.758E
OutcomeEgyptian victory; Israeli failure to accomplish objectives
BelligerentsIsrael (IDF)againstKingdom of Egypt
Part of1948 Arab–Israeli War1948 to 1949

Where it sits in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War

Battles of Kfar Darom, 1947Operation Danny, 1948Battles of the Kinarot Valley, 1948Battle of Jenin, 1948Operation Death to the Invader, 1948Battle of Yad Mordechai, 1948Operation Shoter, 1948Battle of Hill 86, 1948Battle of Gesher, 1948Battle of Nirim, 1948Bombing of Tel Aviv in the Arab-Israeli War of 1948, 1948Battles of Latrun, 1948Operation Pleshet, 1948Battle of Qaqun (1948), 1948Battles of Malkia, 1948Battle of Nitzanim, 1948Battles of Negba, 1948Bombardment of Cairo, 1948Battle of Be'erot Yitzhak, 1948Battles of the Separation Corridor, 1948Battle of Beersheba, 1948Operation Shmone, 1948Operation Horev, 1948Battle of 'Auja, 1948Battles of the Sinai, 1948Battle of Rafah, 1949British-Israeli Air Incident, 1949Operation Uvda, 194919471949
32 placed engagements of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Datedate unknown
PlaceNegev, Israel
31.591N, 34.758E
KindCampaign, undated
Strength3 battalions
Commanders
Operation GYSOperation GYSOperation Death to the InvaderSiege of LachishOperation ShmoneBattles of NegbaCharge at HujOperation ShmoneCharge at HujTel AvivAmmanJerusalemNablusEl ArishNazarethAl KarakAs Suwayda100 km31.591N, 34.758E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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In the same war

Operation GYS is one of 179 in present-day Israel.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q667059, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation GYS, revision 1371360797, read 2026-11-15, 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.