Lubya

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Lubya was a Palestinian town that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.

Lubya
District District of Tiberias
Location 10.5 km west of Tiberias
Israeli occupation date July 16, 1948
Israeli military operation Operation Dekel
Israeli attacking brigade n/a
Remaining population after occupation 0
Remaining structures after occupation None
Population
1596 1931 1945
1,177 1,850 2,350
Number of houses 1931: 405
Historical names
Caananite name n/a
Israelite name n/a
Crusader name Lubia
Israeli localities Lavi
Public structures A boy's school

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