Ra'na
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Ra'na (Arabic: رعنة) was a village located approximately 26 km northwest of Hebron. It was occupied by the Israeli army during Operation Yo'av in October 1948. It was one of 16 villages in the Hebron district that were depopulated.
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Ra'na
رعنة | |
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Etymology: The spur of a Hill[1] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°39′57″N 34°52′43″E | |
Palestine grid | 138/119 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Hebron |
Date of depopulation | 22–23 October 1948[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 6.925 dunams (0.6925 ha or 1.711 acres) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 190[4][3] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
Current Localities | Gal On |
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