Al-Jiyya
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al-Jiyya (Arabic: الجية, also transliterated Algie) was a Palestinian village that was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. It was located 19 kilometers northeast of Gaza City and had a population of 1,230, according to a 1945 survey.[5] The village was occupied by Israel's Giv'ati Brigade on the 4th November 1948 during Operation Yoav.
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al-Jiyya
الجية al-Jeya, al-Jiya, Ed-Deir, Ejjeh | |
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Village | |
Etymology: "water collector"[1][2] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°37′46″N 34°35′53″E | |
Palestine grid | 111/115 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Gaza |
Date of depopulation | November 4–5, 1948[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 8,506[4] dunams (8.5 km2 or 3.3 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 1,230[5][4] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
Current Localities | Beit Shikma,[6] Ge'a[7][8] |
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