al-Nahr
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al-Nahr (Arabic: النهر), was a Palestinian village 14 km (8.7 mi) northeast of Acre. It was depopulated in May 1948 after a military assault carried out by the Carmeli Brigade as part of the Israel Defense Forces's Operation Ben-Ami. Immediately after the assault, the village of al-Nahr was razed.[7][8]
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al-Nahr
النهر an-Nahr | |
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Etymology: In 1881, the place was named Kahweh, meaning "the coffee shop"[1] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 33°00′26″N 35°08′29″E | |
Palestine grid | 163/268 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Acre |
Date of depopulation | 21 May 1948[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 5,261 dunams (5.261 km2 or 2.031 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 610[4][3] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
Current Localities | Ben Ami,[5][6] Kabri[6] |
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