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Statistic/Fact	Value
Israeli occupation date	April 6, 1948
Distance from district center	12 (km) Southeast of al-Ramla
Elevation from the sea	150 (meters)
Map location	See location number #47 on the map
Israeli military operation	During one of the operations launched by the Haganah to capture the important Latrun fort.
Exodus Cause	Military assault by Jewish troops
Village remains after destruction by Israelis	Dayr Muhaysin was completely defaced, and only house rubble left behind.
Ethnically cleansing by Israelis	Early April 1948, Dayr Muhaysin was completely ethnically cleansed.
Land ownership before occupation	Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums) Arab 9,704 Jewish 0 Public 304 Total 10,008
Land usage in 1945	Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum) Irrigated & Plantation 45 Planted W/ Cereal 7,909 Built up 72 Cultivable 7,954 Non-Cultivable 1,982
Population before occupation	Year Population 1931 113 1945 460 1948 534 Est. Refugees 1998 3,277
Number of houses	Year Number of houses 1931 28 1948 132
Town's name through history	The Crusades referred to Dayr Muhaysin by Deirmusim, and it was also known by Umm al-Shukf.
Religious institutions	One mosque
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands	Beqoa'
Related Maps	خرائط تفصيلية للمحافظة View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia
More Information	Language External Links Arabic PalGates Hebrew Nakba in Hebrew   Nakba-Online

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Town Today

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, all that remains of the village:
"Wild vegetation spreads across the village site, which has been leveled by bulldozers".

 

 
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