During the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, Operation Ivy Lightning was a raid conducted by elements of the 4th Infantry Division on 12 August 2003 in the towns of Ain Lalin and Quara Tapa along the Jabal Hamrin Ridge north of Baghdad. A number of small weapons stores were uncovered.

The names of many operations of the 4th Infantry Division took the name "Ivy," an attempt to pronounce the Roman numeral "IV."

Followed Operation Tyr, followed by Operation Silverado.