Mughallis
Mughallis (Arabic: مٌغلّس) was a Palestinian Arab village located 30.5 kilometers (19.0 mi) northwest of Hebron. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War between July 9–10, 1948 as part of Operation An-Far.
Mughallis
مٌغلّس | |
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Village | |
| Etymology: Coming to water at the morning twilight, or making a raid at that time. | |
1870s map
1940s map
modern map
1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around Mughallis (click the buttons) | |
Mughallis Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°43′45″N 34°52′57″E | |
| Palestine grid | 139/126 |
| Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
| Subdistrict | Hebron |
| Date of depopulation | July 9–10, 1948 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,459 dunams (11.459 km2 or 4.424 sq mi) |
| Population (1945) | |
| • Total | 540] |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Influence of nearby town's fall |
| Current Localities | Gefen |
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