Al-Mansura, Acre
Encyclopedia
al-Mansura was a Palestinian
village that was captured by the Israel Defence Forces during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war
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Number of houses
1931: 129
Israeli localities
Netu'a
, Elkosh
, Biranit
, Mattat
, Abirim
Public structures
A church
Palestinian people
The Palestinian people, also referred to as Palestinians or Palestinian Arabs , are an Arabic-speaking people with origins in Palestine. Despite various wars and exoduses, roughly one third of the world's Palestinian population continues to reside in the area encompassing the West Bank, the Gaza...
village that was captured by the Israel Defence Forces during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war
1948 Arab-Israeli War
The 1948 Arab–Israeli War, known to Israelis as the War of Independence or War of Liberation The war commenced after the termination of the British Mandate for Palestine and the creation of an independent Israel at midnight on 14 May 1948 when, following a period of civil war, Arab armies invaded...
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| al-Mansura | ||
|---|---|---|
| Location | 29 km northeast of Acre | |
| Date of capture | Early November, 1948 | |
| Israeli military operation | Operation Hiram Operation Hiram Operation Hiram was a military operation conducted by the Israel Defense Forces during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. It was led by General Moshe Carmel, and aimed at capturing the upper Galilee region from the Arab Liberation Army forces led by Fawzi al-Qawuqji and a Syrian battalion... |
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| Israeli brigade | Carmeli Brigade? | |
| Remaining population after capture | 0 | |
| Remaining structures after capture | A church | |
| Population | rder="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> | |
| 1596 | 1931 | 1945 |
| n/a | 688 | 2,300 |
Netu'a
Netu'a is an moshav in northern Israel. Located near the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 251....
, Elkosh
Elkosh
Elkosh is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha and the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 348....
, Biranit
Biranit
Biranit is a military base in northern Israel. It is the headquarters of the Galilee Division of the Israel Defense Forces, and is located around a kilometre from the Lebanese border between Sasa and Netu'a....
, Mattat
Mattat
Mattat is a small communal settlement in northern Israel. Located near the Lebanese Border between the cities of Ma'alot-Tarshiha and Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council...
, Abirim
Abirim
Abirim is a communal settlement in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee, three kilometres from Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 209....
External links
- Welcome To al-Mansura
- Al-Mansura from the Khalil Sakakini Cultural CenterKhalil Sakakini Cultural CenterKhalil Sakakini Cultural Center is an organization established in 1996. It is located at 4 Raja Street, Ramallah in the West Bank. The traditional manor that houses the centre was the former family home of Khalil Salem Salah, the mayor of Ramallah between 1947/1951, is now owned by the Palestinian...
- Al-Mansoura, from Dr. Moslih Kanaaneh