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235. The Egyptians fought from May 13 to June 10, 1948.

The Egyptian Regular Army and the Muslim Brotherhood's Frist Battalion were involved in heavy fighting in seven battles: Battles of Kfar Darom
Battle of Nirim
Battle of Yad Mordechai
First Battle of Negba
Operation Pleshet lit. Phillistia
Battle of Nitzanim
Battle of Hill 69


Egyptian Artillery, Air Force, Armored, and infantry units were involved
The Muslim Brotherhood's First Battalion under Husni al-Musawi, Lieutenant Colonel Ahmad al-Aziz.
the First Battalion of the Egyptian Regular army fought there. (Certainly the Egyptpian Regular Army was considered a professional fighting force and commanded by Egyptians.)
Other commanders were Ahmed Ali al-Mwawi and Muhammad Naguib

Some other notable Arab units.
In the battle of Jerusalem the Army of the Holy War led by Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni and Hasan Salama fielded between 5000 and 10000 men during the war. The Arab Liberation Army had 6000 men.
Other leaders were Fawzi al-Qawuqji and bd al-Qadir al-Husayni †

I have not even looked up the unit strengths of the other nations involved. It is clear that your statement about the British is not entirely accurate.