The 9th battalion raids of the Rafiah area
'Negev' Brigade no.9 raiding force raided Egyptian army bases in the Rafiah- Han-Yunis sector as part of an operational deception.
The no.9 raiding battalion included 700 fighters: a jeep company, an armored company, a half-track company and the 'French Commando' that included 100 fighters.
On the night of the 15th-17th of October, jeeps and 'French Commando' raided Egyptian army bases in the Rafiah-Han-Yunes sector, during which ''French Commando' deputy Commander, Eli Oberlander was killed and a Nirim scout, Ya'acov Bracha was pronounced missing.
'Negev' Brigade cavaliers sabotaged the railroad tracks leading from El-Arish to Rafiah and were forced to retreat leaving their horses behind. The Egyptians claimed they drove away 2,000 Israeli soldiers out of an entire force of 40,000 soldiers.
On the night of the 15th-17th of October, jeeps and 'French Commando' raided Egyptian army bases in the Rafiah-Han-Yunes sector, during which ''French Commando' deputy Commander, Eli Oberlander was killed and a Nirim scout, Ya'acov Bracha was pronounced missing.
'Negev' Brigade cavaliers sabotaged the railroad tracks leading from El-Arish to Rafiah and were forced to retreat leaving their horses behind. The Egyptians claimed they drove away 2,000 Israeli soldiers out of an entire force of 40,000 soldiers.