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Al-Kafrayn
Sign in to saveAl-Kafrayn () was a Palestinian village in the Haifa Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1947–48 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on 12 April 1948 as part of the Battle of Mishmar HaEmek. It was located 29.5 km southeast of Haifa.
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- Locality
- מועצה אזורית מגידו
- Region
- מחוז הצפון
- Country
- ישראל
- Population
- 861
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- Country
- Mandatory Palestine
- Located in
- Haifa Subdistrict
- Population
- 920
- Elevation
- 250
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Al-Kafrayn () was a Palestinian village in the Haifa Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1947–48 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on 12 April 1948 as part of the Battle of Mishmar HaEmek. It was located 29.5 km southeast of Haifa.
==History== Archaeological discoveries spanning from the Iron Age to the post-Islamic period have been unearthed at the site. That includes an ancient stone bowl with an inscription in Hebrew, using the Jewish script, was found. The inscription bears the placename "Geva", possibly referring to the ancient city of Gaba/Geva, located 5 kilometers away. This name was also discovered on two objects at the site of the ancient city.
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