Ra'na

Ra'na
رعنة
Etymology: The spur of a Hill
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Ra'na
Location within Mandatory Palestine
Coordinates: 31°39′57″N 34°52′43″E / 31.66583°N 34.87861°E / 31.66583; 34.87861
Palestine grid138/119
Geopolitical entityMandatory Palestine
SubdistrictHebron
Date of depopulation22–23 October 1948
Area
 • Total
6.925 dunams (0.6925 ha or 1.711 acres)
Population
 (1945)
 • Total
190
Cause(s) of depopulationMilitary assault by Yishuv forces
Current LocalitiesGal On

Ra'na (Arabic: رعنة) was a village located approximately 26 km northwest of Hebron. It was occupied by the Israeli army during Operation Yo'av in October 1948. It was one of 16 villages in the Hebron district that were depopulated.

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