Al-Qubayba, Hebron
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This article is about the former village in Hebron Sub-district. For the former village in Ramle Sub-district, see Al-Qubayba, Ramle. For the Palestinian village in Jerusalem, see Al-Qubeiba, Jerusalem.
al-Qubayba (Arabic: القبيبة, قبيبة ابن عوّاد), also known as Gbebah, Qubeiba or Qobebet Ibn 'Awwad,[5] was a Palestinian village, located 24 kilometers northwest of Hebron. It was depopulated in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
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al-Qubayba
القبيبة Qubeiba | |
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Etymology: The little (eastern) dome[1] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°34′20″N 34°51′16″E | |
Palestine grid | 136/108 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Hebron |
Date of depopulation | 28 October 1948[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 11,912 dunams (11.912 km2 or 4.599 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 1,060[4][3] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
Current Localities | Lakhish |
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