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Beersheba

City

City in Israel.

View on map 31.25° N, 34.79° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – December 31, 1896 Ottoman Empire de facto
1898 – August 9, 1920 Ottoman Empire de facto
October 31, 1917 – October 31, 1918 United Kingdom de facto Military occupation
August 10, 1920 – May 13, 1948 Mandatory Palestine de facto
since May 14, 1948 Israel de facto
May 15, 1948 – October 20, 1948 Egypt de facto Military occupation

Events here 2

October 31, 1917 Battle of Beersheba (1917)
October 15–22, 1948 Operation Yoav