Al-Kabri
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This article is about the former Palestinian village of al-Kabri. For the kibbutz that was created in its place, see Kabri, Israel. For the archaeological site of Tel Kabri, which is on the grounds of the kibbutz, see Tel Kabri. For other uses, see Kabri (disambiguation).
Al-Kabri (Arabic: الكابري) was a Palestinian Arab town in the Galilee located 12.5 kilometers (7.8 mi) northeast of Acre. It was captured by the Haganah 21 May 1948, a week after the State of Israel was declared. In 1945, it had a population of 1,530[5] and a total area cultivated of 20,617[6] dunams. It is near the site of Tel Kabri.
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al-Kabri
الكابري Kabira Le Quiebre (Crusader name) | |
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Etymology: The Bridge (in Turkish)[1] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 33°00′56″N 35°09′03″E | |
Palestine grid | 164/269 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Acre |
Date of depopulation | 5, 21 May 1948[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 28,729 dunams (28.7 km2 or 11.1 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 1,530[3] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Fear of being caught up in the fighting |
Secondary cause | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
Current Localities | Kabri,[4] Ga'aton,[4] Me'ona,[4] Ein Ya'akov,[4] Ma'alot,[4] Kefar Vradim[4] |
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