Deir Yassin
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Dayr Yasin was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
See also Deir Yassin massacre.
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| Location | 5.5 km west of Jerusalem |
| Israeli occupation date | 9 April 1948 |
| Israeli military operation | Fighting during Mandate |
| Israeli attacking brigade | Irgun and Stern Gang; Haganah and Palmach arrived during the fighting |
| Remaining population after occupation | 0 |
| Remaining structures after occupation | All or most buildings survived and were used for various purposes. |
| Population | 1596: 39; 1931: 428; 1945: 610 |
| Number of houses | 1931: 95; 1944: 144 |
| Israeli settlement | Giv'at Sha'ul Bet |
| Public structures | 2 mosques, one named after al-Shaykh Yasin, the other built by the contribution of Muhammad Salah. |