Beit Daras
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| Beit Daras | |
| Arabic | بيت دراس |
| Also Spelled | Bayt Daras |
| District | Gaza |
| Population | 3,190 (1948) |
| Jurisdiction | 15,896 dunams (15.9 km²) |
| Date of depopulation | May 11, 1948 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Jewish forces |
| Current localities | Azriqam |
Beit Daras or Bayt Daras (Arabic: بيت دراس) was a Palestinian Arab town located on the Lachish River, 32 kilometers northeast of Gaza and approximately 50 meters above sea level.[1]
The town once formed part of a mail route from Cairo to Damascus during Mamluk rule in Palestine. Despite being defended by the Sudanese Army and a number of local militiamen, Beit Daras was captured on May 11, 1948 by Israel's Givati Brigade during Operation Barak, just prior to the outbreak of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.[1] Beit Daras had a population of 3,190 living in 709 houses in 1948. Structures in the village were made of stone foundations with vaulted rooms.[1] There were also two elementary schools and two mosques, all of which were demolished after its capture.[1] The Jewish localities of Azrikam and Emunim have been built on the land Beit Daras once occupied.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Beit Daras at Palestineremembered.com Welcome to Bayt Daras: Town Statistics and Facts]. Palestine Remembered. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
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