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Al-Ghabisiyya

al-Ghabisiyya' was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.

al-Ghabisiyya
DistrictDistrict of Acre
Location11.5 km northeast of Acre
Israeli occupation dateMay 20-21, 1948
Israeli military operationOperation Ben-Ami
Israeli attacking brigadeCarmeli Brigade
Remaining population after occupationIn February 1949 the population was completely expulsioned
Remaining structures after occupationA mosque
Population 
 

 

   1596
   1931
   1945
 

 

   n/a
   470
   690
Number of houses1931: 125
Historical names 
 

   
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Crusader name
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Israeli settlement(s)Netiv ha-Shayyara
Public structuresA mosque, a school

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