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Beit Ur al-Fauqa

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Beit Ur al-Fauqa (بيت عور الفوقا) is a Palestinian village located in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the northern West Bank, east of Ramallah and southeast of Beit Ur al-Tahta. [1]

15 relations: Battle of Jerusalem, Beit Liqya, Beit Ur al-Tahta, Bethoron, December 1917, Deir Ibzi, Desert Mounted Corps, Highway 45 (Israel), Jerusalem Road 20, Kharbatha al-Misbah, November 1917, Place names of Palestine, Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, Route 443 (Israel), Southern Palestine Offensive.

Battle of Jerusalem

The Battle of Jerusalem occurred during the British Empire's "Jerusalem Operations" against the Ottoman Empire, when fighting for the city developed from 17 November, continuing after the surrender until 30 December 1917, to secure the final objective of the Southern Palestine Offensive during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of World War I. Before Jerusalem could be secured, two battles were recognised by the British as being fought in the Judean Hills to the north and east of the Hebron–Junction Station line.

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Beit Liqya

Beit Liqya (بيت لقيا)is a Palestinian town located in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the northern West Bank.

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Beit Ur al-Tahta

Beit Ur al-Tahta (بيت عور التحتى, lit. "Lower house of straw") is a Palestinian village located in the Seam Zone in the central West Bank, in the Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate.

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Bethoron

Bethoron (also Beth-Horon) (House of Horon) was an ancient biblical town strategically located on the Gibeon-Aijalon road, guarding the "ascent of Beth-Horon".

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December 1917

The following events occurred in December 1917.

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Deir Ibzi

Deir Ibzi (دير إبزيع) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, located west of Ramallah in the northern West Bank.

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Desert Mounted Corps

The Desert Mounted Corps was an army corps of the British Army during the First World War, of three mounted divisions renamed in August 1917 by General Edmund Allenby, from Desert Column.

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Highway 45 (Israel)

Highway 45 is the official designation of a 3.3 km stretch of road forming a continuous connection between Route 443 from the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area and Highway 50 (Begin Boulevard) to central Jerusalem and a 1.4 km spur serving the Atarot Industrial Park.

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Jerusalem Road 20

Jerusalem Road 20 is a combination of existing roads and new construction creating a continuous route between Jerusalem's Highway 50 (Begin Boulevard) and Pisgat Ze'ev via Beit Hanina.

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Kharbatha al-Misbah

Kharbatha al-Misbah (خربثا المصباح, translit: "ruins of the lamp") is a Palestinian town in the central West Bank, located west of Ramallah in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate.

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November 1917

The following events occurred in November 1917.

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Place names of Palestine

Place names in Palestine have been the subject of much scholarship and contention, particularly in the context of the Arab–Israeli conflict.

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Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate

The Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate (محافظة رام الله والبيرة; נפת רמאללה ואל-בירה) is one of 16 governorates of Palestine.

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Route 443 (Israel)

Route 443 (כביש 443, מעלה בית חורון) is also known as Ma'ale Beit Horon (Bethoron Ascent), following the ancient east-west trade route connecting the Via Maris and the Way of the Patriarchs.

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Southern Palestine Offensive

The Southern Palestine Offensive, employing manoeuvre warfare, began on 31 October 1917, with the Battle of Beersheba, during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign, of World War I. After the capture of Beersheba, by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF), the Gaza to Beersheba line became increasingly weakened and, seven days later, the EEF successfully forced the Ottoman Turkish Empire's Seventh and Eighth Armies to withdraw.

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Redirects here:

Beit Ur al Fauqa, Beit Ur al-Fawka, Beit Ur al-Fawqa, Beit Ur al-Foqa, Beit Ur el Foka, Beit ‘Ur al Foqa.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beit_Ur_al-Fauqa

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