"1948-06-03Z"^^ . . . "45KIA/MIA" . "5 captured" . "Operation Pleshet (Hebrew: \u05DE\u05B4\u05D1\u05B0\u05E6\u05B8\u05E2 \u05E4\u05B0\u05BC\u05DC\u05B6\u05E9\u05B6\u05C1\u05EA, Mivtza Pleshet, lit. \"Operation Philistia\"), named after the geographical region where it took place, was an Israeli military operation during the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War. It was carried out from May 29 to June 3, 1948, in the Isdud/Ad Halom area of the southern front, against the Egyptian Army. The aim of the operation was to capture Isdud and stop the Egyptian advance northwards."@en . . . "(IDF)" . . "1,150" . "50 wounded" . "Egyptian tactical victory" . . "Initiative passed to Israeli side" . "2,300" . "Operation Pleshet"@en . .