Ra'na
رعنة | |
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Etymology: The spur of a Hill[1] | |
A series of historical maps of the area around Ra'na (click the buttons) | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°39′57″N 34°52′43″E / 31.66583°N 34.87861°E | |
Palestine grid | 138/119 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Hebron |
Date of depopulation | 22–23 October 1948[4] |
Area | |
• Total | 6.925 dunams (0.6925 ha or 1.711 acres) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 190[2][3] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
Current Localities | Gal On |
Ra'na (Arabic: رعنة) was a village located approximately 26 km northwest of Hebron. It was occupied by the Israeli army during Operation Yo'av in October 1948. It was one of 16 villages in the Hebron district that were depopulated.
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