The Paratroopers reserve Brigade (55) was originally supposed to operate on the Egyptian front, but because the IDF forces were advancing quickly on this front, the paratroopers were directed to Jerusalem at the last minute. The Brigades mission was to breach the municipal borderline in north Jerusalem in order to create a basis for joining with mount Scopus and liberating the old city.
Le Mont Scopus devint une enclave israélienne gardée par 120 soldats de Tsahal, habillés en uniforme de police.