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Ayn al-Mansi

In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian arab village in the district of jenin”. Today it says “palestinian arab village in the district of jenin of the mandatory palestine”.
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Machine-checked against the full current article on 2026-08-02. In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian arab village in the district of jenin”. Today it says “palestinian arab village in the district of jenin of the mandatory palestine”.
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Ayn al-Mansi ( Arabic : عين المنسي , Ein el Mansî ) was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Jenin of the Mandatory Palestine . It was depopulated as a result of a military attack in mid-April during the 1947–48 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine . Also gives cause of depopulation.

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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian arab village in the district of jenin”. Today it says “palestinian arab village in the district of jenin of the mandatory palestine”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then

palestinian arab village in the district of jenin

Now

palestinian arab village in the district of jenin of the mandatory palestine

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