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Al-Jura ( ) was a Palestinian village that was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war , located approximately two kilometers west of Majdal (both within the boundaries of present-day Ashkelon , Israel ).1 In 1945, the village had a population of approximately 2,420 mostly Muslim inhabitants. Though defended by the Egyptian Army , al-Jura was nevertheless captured by Israel 's Givati Brigade in a November 4, 1948 offensive as part of Operation Yoav . A 1998 estimate of the population of refugees today who are descendants of those who fled al-Jura, placed the figure at 17,000.2 The founder and spiritual leader of the Hamas organization Ahmed Yassin was born in al-Jura.
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In 1945, the village had a population of approximately 2,420 mostly Muslim inhabitants. Though defended by the Egyptian Army , al-Jura was nevertheless captured by Israel 's Givati Brigade in a November 4, 1948 offensive as part of Operation Yoav . A 1998 estimate of the population of refugees today who are descendants of those who fled al-Jura, placed the figure at 17,000. The founder and spiritual leader of the Hamas organization Ahmed Yassin was born in al-Jura.
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Place in Gaza, Mandatory Palestine Al-Jura ( ) was a Palestinian village that was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war , located approximately two kilometers west of Majdal (both within the boundaries of present-day Ashkelon , Israel ). In 1945, the village had a population of approximately 2,420 mostly Muslim inhabitants. Though defended by the Egyptian Army , al-Jura was nevertheless captured by Israel 's Givati Brigade in a November 4, 1948, offensive as part of Operation Yoav . A 1998 estimate of the population of refugees today who are descendants of those who fled al-Jura, placed the figure at 17,000. The founder and spiritual leader of the Hamas organization Ahmed Yassin was born in al-Jura.
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Place in Gaza, Mandatory Palestine Al-Jura ( ) was a Palestinian village that was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war , located immediately adjacent to the ruins of Ascalon and approximately two kilometers west of the town of Al-Majdal (later renamed Ashkelon ). In 1945, the village had a population of approximately 2,420 mostly Muslim inhabitants. Though defended by the Egyptian Army , al-Jura was nevertheless captured by Israel 's Givati Brigade in a November 4, 1948, offensive as part of Operation Yoav . The Shrine of Husayn's Head was located outside the town, until it was destroyed by the Israeli army in 1950. A 1998 estimate of the population of refugees today who are descendants of those who fled al-Jura, placed the figure at 17,000. The founder and spiritual leader of the Hamas organization Ahmed Yassin was born in al-Jura.
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Place in Gaza, Mandatory Palestine Al-Jura ( Arabic : الجورة ) was a Palestinian village that was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war , located immediately adjacent to the towns of Ashkelon and the ruins of ancient Ascalon . In 1945, the village had a population of approximately 2,420 mostly Muslim inhabitants. Though defended by the Egyptian Army , al-Jura was nevertheless captured by Israel 's Givati Brigade in a November 4, 1948, offensive as part of Operation Yoav . Its residents had their origins in Egypt , Hebron , and Bedouin communities. The Shrine of Husayn's Head was located outside the town, until it was destroyed by the Israeli army in 1950. The founder and spiritual leader of the Hamas militant organization Ahmed Yassin was born in al-Jura."Oscillations in the Rural Settlement of Samaria and Judaea in the Ottoman Period". in Shomron studies .
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