in the capture of Lydda. Palestinian Arab communities captured Units Overall Commander: Yigal Allon 8th Armored Brigade Commander Yitzhak Sadeh Alexandroni Brigade Kiryati Brigade (two battalions) Yiftach Brigade Commander Mula Cohen See also Operation Ha-Har List of battles and operations in the 1948 Palestine war Depopulated Palestinian locations in Israel References External links Dani July 1948 events in Asia