From the Israeli perspective , the conquest of the towns , designed , according to Benny Morris , 'to induce civilian panic and flight , ' averted Preventing_or_letting an Arab threat to Tel Aviv , thwarted an Arab Legion advance by clogging the roads with refugees , forcing Causation the Arab Legion to assume a logistical burden that would undermine its military capacities , and helped Assistance demoralize Influence nearby Arab cities .

After Pakistan Army drove Motion the Bengali resistance across the Indian border at the conclusion of Operation Searchlight , Indian Army implemented Action a supply and training operation for the Mukti Bahini from May 15 , 1971 , with the goal of sending Sending ever increasing Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale number of trained fighters to attack Pakistani forces and sabotage military and economic assets to demoralize the Pakistani soldiers and disrupt their supply network .