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

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