Al-Kunayyisa
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| Arabic | الكنيّسة |
| Subdistrict | Ramle |
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| Palestine grid | 146/144 |
| Population | 40 (1945) |
| Area | 3,872 dunams |
| Date of depopulation | July 10, 1948[1] |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
Al-Kunayyisa was a small Palestinian Arab village in the Ramle Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War on July 10, 1948 under the first stage of Operation Dani. It was located 12 km southeast of Ramla.
It had a population of 40 in 1945. A khirba to the east contains rugged stone walls and building remains.
References
- ↑ Morris, 2004, p xix village #243. Also gives cause of depopulation
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