Operation Dani

Part of 1948 Arab–Israeli War

The strategically important airport at Lydda following its capture by the IDF in July 1948

Date	July 9–19, 1948
Location	West of Tel Aviv
Result	IDF succeed in capturing Ramle, Lydda and surrounding villages. Failed to capture Latrun

Belligerents

Israel (IDF)

Transjordan (Arab Legion)

Commanders and leaders

Yigal Alon
Yitzhak Rabin

Glubb Pasha

Strength

6,000

Operation Danny (Hebrew: מבצע דני‎, Mivtza Dani) was an Israeli military offensive launched at the end of the first truce of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. The objectives were to capture territory east of Tel Aviv and then to push inland and relieve the Jewish population and forces in Jerusalem. The main forces fighting against the IDF were the Arab Legion and Palestinian irregulars

It took place on July 9–19, 1948, being launched at the end of the first truce. On 10 July, Glubb Pasha ordered the defending Arab Legion troops to "make arrangements...for a phony war".

The operation commander was Yigal Allon and his deputy was Yitzhak Rabin. The total force numbered around 6,000 soldiers.

Yitzhak Sadeh (left) and Yigal Allon (1948)

8th Armoured Brigade capture Lydda Airport (1948)

Yiftach Brigade before the attack on Lydda and Ramle, 1948

A female soldier from the brigade accepting a cigarette from an Arab resident in Lydda after the fall of the city

The operation was named after Palmach officer Daniel "Dani" Mass, who had fallen on January 16, 1948 while commanding a relief action known as "Convoy of 35".

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