Operation Danny

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A Marmon-Harrgington armoured car, captured from the Jordanian legion and operated by the Israeli 8th Armored Brigade's 89th regiment during Operation Danny

Operation Danny (or Operation Dani, Mivtza Dani in Hebrew) was an Israeli operation carried out between the first and second truce of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The objective was to relieve the Jewish population and forces in Jerusalem and to capture Arab territory around Tel Aviv from which attacks on the city were launched. The road between the two cities had come under control of Arab militia and Arab Legion forces after Operation Nachshon had opened it.

The first phase of Operation Danny was to capture Lydda and Ramle, located along the Jerusalem - Tel Aviv road. The second phase was to capture Latrun and Ramallah. The operation was carried out under Palmach command utilizing the Yiftach Brigade, the 8th Armored Brigade and two battalions from the Kiryati and Alexandroni brigades.

The first phase of the operation succeeded, putting the major airport in Lydda in Jewish hands..

The second phase of the operation failed.

[edit] Palestinian communities captured in Operation Danny

[edit] Units participating in Operation Danny

• 8th Armored Brigade
• Alexandroni Brigade
• Kiryati Brigade (two battalions)
• Yiftach Brigade

[edit] See also

• List of Israeli military operation in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war
• Palestinian exodus
• Jimzu
• Islin

[edit] External links

• http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/History/Danny.html
• Audeh G. Rantisi, The Lydda Death March in American for Middle East Understanding, vol.33, Issue 3, jul.-aout 2000.