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Latrun

City

Hilltop crossroads between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

View on map 31.83° N, 35.02° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – December 31, 1896 Ottoman Empire de facto
February 10, 1799 – May 20, 1799 France de facto Military occupation
1898 – August 9, 1920 Ottoman Empire de facto
November 16, 1917 – October 31, 1918 United Kingdom de facto Military occupation
August 10, 1920 – May 13, 1948 Mandatory Palestine de facto
May 14, 1948 – June 9, 1967 Jordan de facto
since June 10, 1967 Israel de facto
since May 4, 1994 Palestine de facto

Events here 1

May 24 – July 18, 1948 Battles of Latrun