Operation Shfifon
On May 13, 1948, a day before the state of Israel was proclaimed, the Haganah launched Operation Shfifon (Hebrew: מבצע שפיפון, lit. Operation Cerastes Cerastes) with the aim of capturing the British outposts in the Old City of Jerusalem and preventing the Arab forces from taking control of them first.
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Coordinates: 31°46′33.77″N 35°13′52.94″E / 31.7760472°N 35.2313722°E
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