Mughallis

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Mughallis
Mughallis
Arabic مٌغلّس
Subdistrict Hebron
Coordinates 31°43′45″N 34°52′57″E / 31.72917°N 34.88250°E / 31.72917; 34.88250Coordinates: 31°43′45″N 34°52′57″E / 31.72917°N 34.88250°E / 31.72917; 34.88250
Population 540 (1945)
Area
Date of depopulation July 9-10, 1948[1]
Cause(s) of depopulation Influence of nearby town's fall
Current localities Gefen

Mughallis (Arabic: مٌغلّس) was a Palestinian Arab village located 30.5 kilometers (19.0 mi) northwest of Hebron. In 1945, it had a population of 540.[2] It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War between July 9-10, 1948 as part of Operation An-Far.

References

  1. Morris, 2004, p. xix, village #271. Also gives cause of depopulation.
  2. Hadawi, 1970, p. 50.

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