Al-Tira, Baysan
Al-Tira (Arabic: الطيرة), was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Baysan. It was depopulated by the Israel Defense Forces during the 1947–48 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on 15 April 1948 as part of Operation Gideon under the command of Yosef Weitz. It was located 17.5 km north of Baysan overlooking Wadi al-Bira. However, 'Ayn al-Bayda' was the main source of drinking water for al-Tira inhabitants.
- See Tira for other sites with similar names.
Al-Tira
الطيرة | |
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Village | |
| Etymology: "The Fort of Abu Amran" | |
1870s map
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1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around Al-Tira, Baysan (click the buttons) | |
Al-Tira Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°38′52″N 35°27′26″E | |
| Palestine grid | 193/228 |
| Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
| Subdistrict | Baysan |
| Date of depopulation | 15 April 1948 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,207 dunams (10.207 km2 or 3.941 sq mi) |
| Population (1945) | |
| • Total | 150 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Whispering campaign |
| Current Localities | Gazit |
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