Bani Suheila | |
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Ither transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | بني سهيلا |
Official logo of Bani Suheila Municipal Logo o Bani Suheila | |
Location o Bani Suheila within thePalestinian territories | |
Coordinates:31°20′34″N34°19′31″E / 31.34278°N 34.32528°E /31.34278; 34.32528Coordinates:31°20′34″N34°19′31″E / 31.34278°N 34.32528°E /31.34278; 34.32528 | |
Palestine grid | 85/83 |
Govrenorate | Khan Yunis |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Ceety |
• Heid o Municipality | 5.1 |
Area | |
• Jurisdiction | 5.17 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | |
• Jurisdiction | 33,767 |
Website | www.banisuhaila.org |
Bani Suheila (Arabic:بني سهيلا) is aPalestinian ceety in the soothrenGaza Strip'sKhan Yunis Govrenorate. Accordin tae thePalestinian Central Bureau o Statistics the population o Bani Suheila haed grown frae 8,220 in 1945 tae 32,800 fowk in mid-year 2006.[1][2]
Durin the nicht o August 31, 1955, Israeli airmit forces attacked Bani Suheila.[3] On 5 Aprile 1956 Israeli airtillery shelled the toun.[4]