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On the sign:
סמל הגדוד החמישי
מבצע "ההר" י"ז-כ בתשרי תש"ט (כתוב בטעות מ"ז, אך אין תאריך כזה בלוח השנה העברי) 19-22 באוקטובר 1948
כיבוש "המשלט המשותף", דירבן, בית נטיף, בית עטב, גרש, בית גמל, זכריה וצומת "המזלג"
The latest operation in the Jerusalem Corridor area, against Egyptian and Arab forces in the area.
More details about the operation are displayed on the sign at the place where it started Click for sign's details
The "common outpost" was where the city of Beit Shemesh is today. The name "common" comes from the fact that one part of it was controlled by members of the "Harel" brigade while the other part was held by an Egyptian force.
Translation of the text on the sign: Emblem of the Fifth Battalion
Operation Ha-Har October 19-22, 1948
Occupation of the "Common outpost", Durban, Beit Natif, Beit Etav, Jerash, Beit Jamal, Zechariah and the "fork" junction