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Abu Shusha

Arab villages depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli WarDistrict of RamlaMassacres in Mandatory PalestinePages with non-numeric formatnum argumentsZionist terrorism
Historical map series for the area of Abu Shusha (1870s)
Historical map series for the area of Abu Shusha (1870s)

Abu Shusha (Arabic: أبو شوشة) was a Palestinian Arab village in the Ramle Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine, located 8 km southeast of Ramle. It was depopulated in May 1948. Abu Shusha was located on the slope of Tell Jezer/Tell el-Jazari, which is commonly identified with the ancient city of Gezer. In April–May 1948, during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Abu Shusha was attacked several times. The final assault began on May 13, one day prior to Israel's declaration of independence. Abu Shusha residents attempted to defend the village, but the village was occupied on May 14. Those residents who had not already died or fled were expelled by May 21. With their descendants, they numbered about 6,198 in 1998.

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