Qisarya
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Qisarya (alt. name: Caesaria, Kaisariyeh, Qaisariyeh, Qaisariyah, Strato's Tower, Straton's Tower, Turris Stratonis) was a Palestinian town that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
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| District | District of Haifa | ||||||
| Location | 37 km southwest of Haifa | ||||||
| Israeli occupation date | February, 1948 | ||||||
| Israeli military operation | coastal clearing | ||||||
| Israeli attacking brigade | Palmach | ||||||
| Remaining population after occupation | 0 | ||||||
| Remaining structures after occupation | A few houses | ||||||
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| Number of houses | 1931: 143 | ||||||
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| Israeli settlement(s) | Sedot Yam, Or 'Aqiva, Qesarya | ||||||
| Public structures | A school | ||||||
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