Statistic/Fact	Value
Israeli occupation date	July 10, 1948
Distance from district center	5 (km) East of al-Ramla
Elevation from the sea	100 (meters)
Map location	See location number #16 on the map
Israeli military operation	First phase of Operation Dani
Israeli attacking brigade	Yiftach Brigade
Exodus Cause	Military assault by Jewish troops
Village remains after destruction by Israelis	On September 13th, 1948, Daniyal was mostly destroyed with the exception of few houses, a shrine, and the boys school.
Ethnically cleansing by Israelis	Daniyal inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Land ownership before occupation	Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums) Arab 2,728 Jewish 0 Public 80 Total 2,808
Land usage in 1945	Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum) Irrigated & Plantation 37 Planted W/ Cereal 2,599 Built up 15 Cultivable 2,636 Non-Cultivable 157
Population before occupation	Year Population 1931 284 1945 410 1948 476 Est. Refugees 1998 2,921
Number of houses	Year Number of houses 1931 71 1948 119
Town's name through history	The village was named after the Hebrew prophet Dani'el.
Schools	An elementary school for boys which was founded in 1945, and when it opened its doors it had an enrollment of 55 students (still standing).
Shrines/maqams	A shrine for al-Nabi Daniyal which is still standing to this date, but it is deserted and in need of serious renovations!
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands	Kefar Daniyyel
Related Maps	خرائط تفصيلية للمحافظة View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia
More Information	Language External Links Arabic PalGates Hebrew Nakba-Online

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Town Today

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"The shrine of al-Nabi Daniyal, the school, and seven well built houses are all that remain of the village. The shrine, deserted amid weeds and a few trees, is made of stone, with a second story rising on one side. The first story has arched windows and doors and the second has a porch and a rectangular window. The school is presently used by residents of Kefar Daniyyel. The houses are built of stone and are all flat-roofed, with a mix of arched and rectangular doors and windows. One house is used as a warehouse. "