Al-Batani al-Gharbi
Al-Batani al-Gharbi was a Palestinian village in the Gaza Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1947–48 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on May 13, 1948, by the Giv'ati Brigade under Operation Barak. It was located 36 km (22 mi) northeast of Gaza.
Al-Batani al-Gharbi
البطاني الغربي | |
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| Etymology: The western Butani | |
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A series of historical maps of the area around Al-Batani al-Gharbi (click the buttons) | |
Al-Batani al-Gharbi Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°45′29″N 34°41′58″E | |
| Palestine grid | 121/129 |
| Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
| Subdistrict | Gaza |
| Date of depopulation | May 13, 1948 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,574 dunams (4.574 km2 or 1.766 sq mi) |
| Population (1945) | |
| • Total | 980 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
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