Al-Jura, Jerusalem
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For the village in the Gaza district, see Al-Jura.
Al-Jura (el Jurah) was a Palestinian Arab village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on July 11, 1948, under Operation Danny. It was located 8.5 km west of Jerusalem. al-Jura was mostly destroyed with the exception of several deserted houses.
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Al-Jura
الجورة | |
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Etymology: The water hole[1] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°45′25″N 35°08′56″E | |
Palestine grid | 164/129 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Jerusalem |
Date of depopulation | Not known[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 4,158 dunams (4.158 km2 or 1.605 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 420[3][4] |
Current Localities | Ora[5] |
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