The operation, which lasted just 60 hours (October 29–31), was marked by heavy fighting between Arabs and Jews, and ended just before the ceasefire with the neighboring Arab countries went into effect.
Operasi ini, yang hanya berlangsung 60 jam (29-31 Oktober), ditandai dengan pertempuran sengit antara Arab dan Yahudi dan berakhir tepat sebelum gencatan senjata dengan negara-negara Arab tetangganya mulai berlaku.