Al-Birwa
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al-Birwa' was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
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| District | District of Acre | ||||||
| Location | 10.5 km east of Acre | ||||||
| Israeli occupation date | July 18, 1948 | ||||||
| Israeli military operation | Operation Dekel | ||||||
| Israeli attacking brigade | n/a | ||||||
| Defenders | Local militia and ALA volunteers, altogether 96 men | ||||||
| Remaining population after occupation | 0 | ||||||
| Remaining structures after occupation | Three houses, two shrines, one school | ||||||
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| Number of houses | 1931: 224 | ||||||
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| Israeli localities | Kibbutz Yas'ur, Achihud | ||||||
| Public structures | One mosque, one church, two schools, two shrines | ||||||
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