Battle of Nablus

Battle of Nablus
	Part of Operation Defensive Shield
	; Israeli soldiers patrolling in Nablus.
Date	April 3–8, 2002
Location	Nablus, Palestinian Authority (West Bank)
Result	Israeli victory
Belligerents
Israel Israel Defense Forces;	Palestinian Authority Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades; Tanzim; Hamas; Islamic Jihad
Commanders and leaders
Yitzhak Gershon; Aviv Kochavi; Shaul Mofaz; Moshe Tamir	Nasser Badawi; Nasser Awais; Ahmed Tabouk †; Husam Badran
Strength
2 regular infantry brigades; 1 reserve armored brigade	1,000+
Casualties and losses
1 killed (friendly fire)	70 killed; Hundreds captured
	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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