Bani Suheila (Arabic: بني سهيلا) is a Palestinian city in the Southern Gaza Strip part of the Khan Yunis Governorate.
History
The history of these towns goes back to Canaanite, Philistine, and Roman times. Before 1948, these towns boasted numerous khans (inns) for travelers. In fact, Khan Yunis owes its name to a Mamluk official who built its large khan in the 14th century.
For centuries, the coastal area was a main thoroughfare between Egypt and the Mediterranean coast, used by traders and conquering armies alike. The trade route through Gaza to Egypt brought great economic advantage to the area. In previous centuries, the lack of restricting borders enabled unobstructed communication and travel and the intermixing of influences and styles, especially among the Bedouin tribes. This rich agricultural area prospered by settled Bedouin tribes that became active in regional trade on routes connecting Egypt, the Levant, and Arabia. Many families benefited from the increase in regional trade and became large land owners during this time. During Ottoman Rule the Al Qarra clan became the largest land owning family in Southern Gaza due to their vast trade networks.
According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics the population of Bani Suheila had grown from 8,220 in 1945 to 32,800 people in mid-year 2006.[1][2] The city is currently under Hamas administration.
During the night of August 31, 1955, Israeli armed forces attacked Bani Suheila.[3] On April 5, 1956 Israeli artillery shelled the town.[4]
References
- ^ Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics Projected Mid -Year Population for Khan Yunis Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006
- ^ A Survey of Palestine: Prepared in December 1945 and January 1946 for the Information of the Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry By Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry on Jewish Problems in Palestine and Europe, United Nations General Assembly. Special Committee on Palestine Published by Institute for Palestine Studies, 1991 ISBN 0-88728-211-3 p 132
- ^ al-Sayyid Muḥammad ʻAlī Nawfal (1965) Israel's crime record Information Dept. p 28
- ^ Morris, Benny (1993) Israel's Border Wars, 1949-1956: Arab Infiltration, Israeli Retaliation, and the Countdown to the Suez War. Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-829262-7 p 388
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