Al-Tira, Ramle

See Tira for other sites with similar names.

Al-Tira طيرة دندن
Remains of the mosque of Al-Tira
Etymology: "The Fort"[1]
1870s map 1940s map modern map 1940s with modern overlay map A series of historical maps of the area around Al-Tira, Ramle (click the buttons)
Al-Tira Location within Mandatory Palestine
Coordinates: 32°01′02″N 34°56′35″E / 32.01722°N 34.94306°E / 32.01722; 34.94306
Palestine grid	144/158
Geopolitical entity	Mandatory Palestine
Subdistrict	Ramle
Date of depopulation	July 10, 1948[4]
Area [3]
• Total	6,956 dunams (6.956 km2 or 2.686 sq mi)
Population  (1945)
• Total	1,290[2][3]
Cause(s) of depopulation	Military assault by Yishuv forces
Current Localities	Tirat Yehuda,[5] Giv'at Ko'ah,[5] Bareket[5]

Al-Tira was a Palestinian village in the Ramle Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War on July 10, 1948, by the Alexandroni and Armored (Eighth) brigades under Operation Dani. It was located 12 km northeast of Ramla. al-Tira was mostly destroyed with the exception of a few houses survived destruction.