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Al-Qastal

al-Qastal was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.

al-Qastal
Location8 km west of Jerusalem
Israeli occupation dateApril 8-9, 1948
Israeli military operationOperation Nachshon
Israeli attacking brigadeThe Palmach's Fourth Battalion
Remaining population after occupation0
Remaining structures after occupation0
Population1931: 59, 1945: 90
Number of houses1931: 14
Israeli settlementMevaseret Zion
Public structuresA shrine for al-Shaykh Karaki

See also

  • List of destroyed villages during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war

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