Daniyal
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| Arabic | دانيال |
| Name meaning | Daniel |
| Subdistrict | Ramle |
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| Palestine grid | 143/148 |
| Population | 410 (1945) |
| Date of depopulation | July 10, 1948[1] |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
| Current localities | Kfar Daniel |
Daniyal (Arabic: دانيال) was a Palestinian Arab village in the Ramle Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War on July 10, 1948 by the Yiftach Brigade under the first phase of Operation Dani. It was located 5 km east of Ramla and southeast of Lydda.
In 1945, it had a population of 410. An elementary school for boys which is still standing today was founded in 1945, and had an enrollment of 55 students. A shrine for al-Nabi Daniyal is also still intact.
File:Lydda and Ramla area - 9 July 1948.PNG
Depopulated villages in the Ramle Subdistrict.
References
- ↑ Morris, 2004, p xix village #232. Also gives cause of depopulation.
Bibliography
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