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Al-Sumayriyya

al-Sumayriyya was a Palestinian town that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.

al-Sumayriyya
DistrictDistrict of Acre
Location6 km north of Acre
Israeli occupation dateMay 14, 1948
Israeli military operationOperation Ben-Ami
Israeli attacking brigadeCarmeli Brigade
Remaining population after occupation0
Remaining structures after occupationA mosque
Population
 
1596 1931 1945
n/a 392 760
Number of houses1931: 92
Historical names
 
Caananite name Katasir?
Roman name n/a
Crusader name Someleria
Israeli settlement(s)ha-Geta'ot, Shamrat
Public structuresA mosque, a school

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