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al-Birwa' was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
| al-Birwa |
| District |
District of Acre |
| Location |
10.5 km east of Acre |
| Israeli occupation date |
July 18, 1948 |
| Israeli military operation |
Operation Dekel |
| Israeli attacking brigade |
n/a |
| Defenders |
Local militia and ALA volunteers, altogether 96 men |
| Remaining population after occupation |
0 |
| Remaining structures after occupation |
Three houses, two shrines, one school |
| Population |
| 1596 |
1931 |
1945 |
| 121 |
996 |
1,460 |
|
| Number of houses |
1931: 224 |
| Historical names |
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| Israeli localities |
Kibbutz Yas'ur, Achihud |
| Public structures |
One mosque, one church, two schools, two shrines |
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