Kasla, Jerusalem
Kasla was a Palestinian village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War on July 17, 1948, by the Harel Brigade of Operation Dani. It was located 17 km west of Jerusalem.
Kasla
كسلا | |
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Kasla was located on the top of the hill | |
| Etymology: from personal name | |
1870s map
1940s map
modern map
1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around Kasla, Jerusalem (click the buttons) | |
Kasla Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°46′52″N 35°03′04″E | |
| Palestine grid | 154/132 |
| Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
| Subdistrict | Jerusalem |
| Date of depopulation | July 17–18, 1948 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,004 dunams (8.004 km2 or 3.090 sq mi) |
| Population (1945) | |
| • Total | 280 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
| Current Localities | Ramat Raziel, Ksalon |
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