Deir Yassin

Deir Yassin, also Dayr Yasin, was an Arab village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. It is most known for the alleged Deir Yassin massacre that took place there, as a result of which the village was de-populated.

In WWI the Ottoman Turks fortified places including the hilltop of Deir Yassin in an attempt to defend Jerusalem.

Deir Yassin
Location	5.5 km west of Jerusalem - area is currently part of Jerusalem
Occupation date	9 April 1948
Attacking forces	Irgun and Stern Gang; Palmach arrived during the fighting
Population	1596: 39; 1931: 428; 1945: 610
Number of houses	1931: 95; 1944: 144
Israeli locality	Jerusalem (Kfar Shaul and Har Nof neighbourhoods)
Public structures	Two mosques

See also

* List of villages depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war
* Deir Yassin massacre