| Bayt Umm al-Mays | |
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Bayt Umm al-Mays
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| Arabic | |
| District | Jerusalem |
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| Population | 70 (1945) |
| Area | 1,013 dunums |
| Date of depopulation | October 21, 1948[1] |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
Bayt Umm al-Mays was a small Palestinian Arab village in the District of Jerusalem. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on October 21, 1948 by the Har'el Brigade of Operation ha-Har. It was located 14 km west of Jerusalem.
In 1945, the village had a population of 70.