Battle of Jenin (1948)

Battle of Jenin (1948)
	Part of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War
	; Soldiers of the Iraqi Army near Jenin, 1948
Date	31 May – 4 June 1948
Location	Jenin, Mandatory Palestine32°27′40″N 35°18′00″E
Result	Iraqi victory
Belligerents
Israel	Kingdom of Iraq; Arab irregulars
Commanders and leaders
Mordechai Maklef	Omar Ali
Units involved
Israeli Army Carmeli Brigade; 13th Battalion, Golani Brigade; Israeli Air Force	Iraqi Army Jenin's garrison; 4th Brigade; 2nd Battalion, 5th Brigade; 1st Battalion, 15th Brigade; Local Arab militias
Strength
3,000	Thousands; 200–300
Casualties and losses
34 killed, 100 wounded (Israeli claim); 580 killed, 1,000 wounded (Iraqi claim)	44 Iraqis killed (per local cemetery); 200 killed (Israeli claim)
	Battle of Jenin Location within Mandatory Palestine

The Battle of Jenin (31 May – 4 June 1948) was fought between Israel and Iraq, along with Arab irregular forces, during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.

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