Al-Samiriyya
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Al-Samiriyya (Arabic: السامرية), was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Baysan. It was depopulated by the Israel Defense Forces during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on May 27, 1948, as part of Operation Gideon. It was located 7 km southeast of Baysan.
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Al-Samiriyya
السامرية Samiriya, al-[1] | |
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Village | |
Etymology: Kh. es Sâmrîyeh, ruin of the Samaritans[2] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°26′15″N 35°29′14″E | |
Palestine grid | 196/204 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Baysan |
Date of depopulation | May 27, 1948[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 3,873 dunams (3.873 km2 or 1.495 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 250[3][4] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
Current Localities | Sdei Trumot[5] |
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