Battle of Nablus
The Battle of Nablus was fought from April 5 to April 8, 2002 in the Palestinian city of Nablus in the West Bank between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Palestinian forces, as part of Operation Defensive Shield in the Second Intifada. It resulted in an Israeli victory.
| Battle of Nablus | |||||||
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| Part of Operation Defensive Shield | |||||||
Israeli soldiers patrolling in Nablus. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Palestinian Authority
Islamic Jihad | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Yitzhak Gershon Aviv Kochavi Shaul Mofaz Moshe Tamir |
Nasser Badawi Nasser Awais Ahmed Tabouk † Husam Badran | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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2 regular infantry brigades 1 reserve armored brigade | 1,000+ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 killed (friendly fire) |
70 killed Hundreds captured | ||||||
| 8 civilians killed | |||||||
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