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[edit] Bayt Jirja
Bayt Jirja (Arabic: بيت جرجه ) was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
The dot marks the location of the village.
| Bayt Jirja |
| District |
South, Israel |
| Location |
15.5 (km) North East of Gaza |
| Israeli occupation date |
4th-5th of November 1948 |
| Israeli military operation |
Yo'av |
| Israeli attacking brigade |
Possibly a combination of Giv'ati, Negev, and Yiftach brigades |
| Remaining population of Arabs after occupation |
0 |
| Remaining structures after occupation |
The village was completely destroyed, and only one house remains. |
| Population |
| 1596 |
1931 |
1945 |
| 468 |
619 |
940 |
|
| Number of houses |
1931: 115 |
| Religious Institutions |
One mosque |
| Shrines |
A shrine for al-Nabi Jirja |
| Historical names |
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| Archaeological Sites |
Bayt Jirja contained Khirbat 'Amuda, which was known to the Crusades by Amouhde, and it contained pottery fragments, cisterns, and a pool. |
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