Rafah's Conquest Began on Yom HaShoah & Yahrzeit of Yehoshua

This step in the war began on the yahrzeit of the Biblical figure most associated with conquering the Land of Israel, as well as on the first "new" holiday of the Omer. After this comes Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha'Atzma'ut. Then Lag Ba'Omer, Yom Yerushalayim, the Shlosha Yemei Hagbalah, and finally Shavuot. May Hashem grant us complete victory and complete redemption.  

*Postscript: The miracle of Operation Arnon took place on the 2nd of Sivan, "Yom HaMeyuchas."  The 2nd of Sivan was also the last day of the Six Day War (June 10, 1967). https://www.chabad.org/calendar/view/day.asp?tdate=6/8.