Jusayr
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Jusayr was a Palestinian Arab village in the Gaza Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on July 17, 1948, under Operation Barak or Operation Yo'av. It was located 35 km northeast of Gaza.
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Jusayr
جسير | |
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Etymology: "the little bridge"[1] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°39′25″N 34°46′15″E | |
Palestine grid | 128/118 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Gaza |
Date of depopulation | July 17–18, 1948[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 12,361 dunams (12.361 km2 or 4.773 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 1,180[4][3] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
Current Localities | Menuha,[5] Wardon[5] |
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