Battle of Wadi Haramia

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Wadi Haramia


caption=Presumed location of the battle, 1913
partof=Maccabean Revolt
date=167 BC
place=Wadi Haramia, near modern day Ma'ale Levona
result= Decisive Jewish victory
combatant1=Jewish rebels
combatant2=Seleucid army
commander1=Judas Maccabeus
commander2=Apollonius
strength1=600 men
strength2=2000 men
casualties1=|very heavycasualties2=|minimalThe Battle of Wadi Haramia was the first Hand to hand combat battle fought between the Maccabees and the Seleucid Empire in 167 BC. The Jewish forces were led by Judas Maccabaeus and the Seleucid army force was under the command of Apollonius.

After the Maccabean revolt started, Judas relocated his guerrilla combat units at the northern part of the Shomron. Apollonius, governor of Samaria, was sent with the local Samarian armies to link up with Seleucid forces from Jerusalem.Maccabaeus gained the element of surprise by ambushing the enemy army at Wadi Haramia and successfully destroyed the much larger Syrian Greek army and killing its commander. Another force was soon sent against Maccabaeus, which led to the Battle of Beth Horon.