Jarash
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There are at least two places called Jarash:-
- A place in Transjordan where there are ancient ruins: see Jerash.
- An Arab village in Palestine: see here.
Jarash was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
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| Location | 21 km WSW of Jerusalem |
| Israeli occupation date | 19-21 October 1948 |
| Israeli military operation | Operation Ha-Har |
| Israeli attacking brigade | The Har'El brigade |
| Remaining population after occupation | 0 |
| Remaining structures after occupation | 0 |
| Population | 1931: 164, 1945: 190 |
| Number of houses | 1931: 33 |
| Israeli settlement | None on village lands. Nearest is Zanoach |
| Public structures | A shrine for Shaykh Ahmad |