Deir Yassin
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Deir Yassin, also Dayr Yasin, was an Arab village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. It is most known for the massacre that took place there, as a result of which the village was de-populated.
| Deir Yassin | |
|---|---|
| Location | 5.5 km west of Jerusalem |
| Occupation date | 9 April 1948 |
| Attacking forces | Irgun and Stern Gang; Palmach arrived during the fighting |
| Population | 1596: 39; 1931: 428; 1945: 610 |
| Number of houses | 1931: 95; 1944: 144 |
| Israeli locality | Jerusalem (Kfar Shaul and Har Nof neighbourhoods) |
| Public structures | Two mosques |
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