Kasla, Jerusalem
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Kasla was a Palestinian village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War on July 17, 1948, by the Harel Brigade of Operation Dani. It was located 17 km west of Jerusalem.
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Kasla
كسلا | |
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Etymology: from personal name[1] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°46′52″N 35°03′04″E | |
Palestine grid | 154/132 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Jerusalem |
Date of depopulation | July 17–18, 1948[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 8,004 dunams (8.004 km2 or 3.090 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 280[4][3] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
Current Localities | Ramat Raziel,[5] Ksalon[5] |
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