Mughallis
Village in Hebron, Mandatory Palestine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mughallis (Arabic: مٌغلّس) was a Palestinian Arab village located 30.5 kilometers (19.0 mi) northwest of Hebron. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War between July 9–10, 1948 as part of Operation An-Far.
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Mughallis
مٌغلّس | |
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Village | |
Etymology: Coming to water at the morning twilight, or making a raid at that time.[1] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°43′45″N 34°52′57″E | |
Palestine grid | 139/126 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Hebron |
Date of depopulation | July 9–10, 1948[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 11,459 dunams (11.459 km2 or 4.424 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 540[3]][4] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Influence of nearby town's fall |
Current Localities | Gefen[5] |
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