Al-Kunayyisa
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Al-Kunayyisa (Arabic: الكنيسة) was a small Palestinian Arab village in the Ramle Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War on July 10, 1948, under the first stage of Operation Dani. It was located 12 km southeast of Ramla.
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Al-Kunayyisa
الكنيّسة | |
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Etymology: The church[1] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°53′18″N 34°57′27″E | |
Palestine grid | 146/144 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Ramle |
Date of depopulation | July 10, 1948[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 3,872 dunams (3.872 km2 or 1.495 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 40[4][3] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
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