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Dayr al-Qassi' was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Residents of the town fled towards Lebanon.
| Dayr al-Qassi |
| District |
District of Acre |
| Location |
26 km northeast Acre |
| Israeli occupation date |
October 30, 1948 |
| Israeli military operation |
Operation Hiram |
| Israeli brigade |
n/a |
| Remaining population after liberation/occupation |
Population expulsioned 27 May, 1949 |
| Remaining structures after liberation/occupation |
A few houses |
| Population |
| 1596 |
1931 |
1945 |
| n/a |
917 |
2,300 |
|
| Number of houses |
1931: 169 |
| Historical names |
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| Israeli localities |
Alkosh, Netu'a, Mattat, Abbirim |
| Public structures |
One school, two mosques, two shrines |
The town was known to be inhabited by the following clans/hamulas: Ma'arouf, al-Sadeq, Aoudi, Hamada, al-Khatib, al-Kassab, Ali-Al Bukkaee, Orfali, al-Sheikh Taha and al-Thahir.
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