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Battle of Nablus
Part of Operation Defensive Shield

Israeli soldiers patrolling in Nablus.
DateApril 3–8, 2002
Location
Nablus, Palestinian Authority (West Bank)
Result Israeli victory
Belligerents

Battle of Nablus Israel

  • Israel Defense Forces

Battle of Nablus Palestinian Authority

  • Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades
  • Tanzim
Battle of Nablus Hamas
Battle of Nablus Islamic Jihad
Commanders and leaders
Battle of Nablus Yitzhak Gershon
Battle of Nablus Aviv Kochavi
Battle of Nablus Shaul Mofaz
Battle of Nablus Moshe Tamir
Battle of Nablus Nasser Badawi
Battle of Nablus Nasser Awais
Battle of Nablus Ahmed Tabouk 
Battle of Nablus Husam Badran
Strength
2 regular infantry brigades
1 reserve armored brigade[1]
1,000+[2]
Casualties and losses
1 killed (friendly fire)[3] 70 killed
Hundreds captured[4]
8 civilians killed

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.

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  2. ^ Sherwell, Philip (2002-04-06). "Helicopter raids fail to shift Palestinians in the casbah". Telegraph. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
  3. ^ Harel and Isacharoff (2004), p. 253
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