Mughallis | |
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Arabic | مٌغلّس |
Subdistrict | Hebron |
Coordinates | 31°43′45″N 34°52′57″E / 31.72917°N 34.88250°ECoordinates: 31°43′45″N 34°52′57″E / 31.72917°N 34.88250°E |
Palestine grid | 139/126 |
Population | 540 (1945) |
Date of depopulation | July 9–10, 1948 |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Influence of nearby town's fall |
Current localities | Gefen |
Mughallis (Arabic: مٌغلّس) was a Palestinian Arab village located 30.5 kilometers (19.0 mi) northwest of Hebron.According to a census conducted in 1931 by the British Mandate authorities, Mughallis had a population of 447 inhabitants, in 93 houses. In 1945, it had a population of 540. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War between July 9–10, 1948 as part of Operation An-Far.