| Abil al Qamh |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : End of May 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, and only house walls and rubble left behind |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : As a result of a campaign of psychological warfare on the 10th of May 1948, the village was completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Yuval |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 3,116 |
| Jewish | 1,327 |
| Public | 172 |
| Total | 4,615 (4,159 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Abu Kishk |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : May 15th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was mostly destroyed with the exception of two houses |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Either in December 1947 or January 1948 the leaders of al-ShaykhMuwannis, al-Mas'udiyya, al-Jammasin,and the mukhtars of 'Arab Abu Kishk and Ijlilmet with Haganah representative in the house of Avraham Schapira in Petah Tikvaand expressed desire for peace. Despite the commitment of these villages not harborany Arab Liberation Armies or local Arab Militia, they were all completely ethnicallycleansed. Early April 1948, village inhabitants were terrorized into fleeing thevillage soon after the kidnapping of their village leaders. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : City of Hertzeliyya |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 17,121 |
| Jewish | 901 |
| Public | 448 |
| Total | 18,470 (17,615 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Abu Shusha (Haifa) |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 12th April 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, and only house rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Many of Abu Shusha's inhabitant fled during the battle, and it was completely ethnically cleansed soon after occupation. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Mishmar ha-'Emeq occupies part of village lands. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 5,883 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 3,077 |
| Total | 8,960 (5,870 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Abu Shusha (al Ramla) |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : May 15th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Abu Shusha was completely destroyed and defaced. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Abu Shusha inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ameilim, Pedaya, & Gezer. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 2,896 |
| Jewish | 6,337 |
| Public | 192 |
| Total | 9,425 (8,098 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Abu Zurayq |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 12th of April 1948 (village destroyed on 15th of April) |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely defaced on April 15th 1948. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Upon occupation, 15 adult males and some 200 women and children from Abu Zurayq inhabitants were taken captives. The women and children were sent towards Jinin. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 4,401 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 2,092 |
| Total | 6,493 (4,375 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Abu al Fadl |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : July 12th-13th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Abu Fadl was mostly destroyed, and only five of its houses remain standing. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Mostly terrorized out after the attack on Bir Salim on the May 9th, 1948. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The suburbs of Rishon le-Tziyyon |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 2,717 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 153 |
| Total | 2,870 (2,675 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Ajanjul |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : First half of July, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : 'Ajanjul was completely destroyed, and only house walls and rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Ajanjul inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 11,383 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 18 |
| Total | 11,401 (7,999 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Ajjur |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : July 23rd-24th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : 'Ajjur was mostly destroyed with the exception of three houses remain standing to this date. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Ajjur inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : 'Agur, Tzafririm, Giv'at Yesh'ayahu, Li-'On, & Tirosh. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 44,771 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 13,303 |
| Total | 58,074 (27,655 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Akbara |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 11th of May 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has not been completely destroyed. Some internal Palestinian refugees (from Qaddita and Dallata) are currently living in the village. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Many of 'Akbara's senior citizens, women and children fled to al-Fradaiyyaand al-Sammui' when 'Ayn al-Zaytun was occupied on 1st-3rd om May 1948, on9th-11th of May 1948 was completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 3,167 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 57 |
| Total | 3,224 (2,431 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Allar |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : October 22nd, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : 'Allar was mostly destroyed with the exception of the village school, and possibly either its shrine or its mosque remain standing. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : A large number of 'Allar's refugees remained encamped in the gullies and caves around the villages, only to be expelled during Israeli raids in subsequent months. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Matta' and Bar-Giyyora |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 12,353 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 3 |
| Total | 12,356 (2,587 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Alma |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 30th of October 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated, and only house rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Alma inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : 'Alma |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 17,240 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 2,258 |
| Total | 19,498 (8,458 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Ammuqa |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 24th of May 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Ammuqa inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : 'Ammuqa |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 2,571 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 3 |
| Total | 2,574 (1,359 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Amqa |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : July 15th-16th, 1948 (Possibly July 31st, 1948) |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : 'Amqa was mostly destroyed with the exception of the its school and its mosque. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Amqa was mostly ethnically cleansed with the exception of its Druze inhabitants who still live nearby. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : 'Amqa |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 6,060 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 8 |
| Total | 6,068 (4,996 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Aqir |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : May 9th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : 'Aqior was mostly destroyed with the exception of five of its houses. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Aqir inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Mazkeret Batya, Kefar 'Eqron, and Ganne Yochanan. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 11,322 |
| Jewish | 3,222 |
| Public | 1,281 |
| Total | 15,825 (15,161 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Aqqur |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : July 13th-14th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed, and only house walls and rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Aqqur inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village land |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 5,444 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 78 |
| Total | 5,522 (5,048 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Arab Suqrir |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 10th May 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed with the exception of two houses remain standing. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Arab Suqrir inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Nir Gallirn & Bene Darom |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 12,270 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 27,954 |
| Total | 40,224 (16,604 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Arab Zahrat al Dumayri |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : Possibly early April 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely defaced |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Arab Zahrat al-Dumayri inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 775 |
| Jewish | 612 |
| Public | 0 |
| Total | 1,387 (875 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Arab al 'Arida |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : May 20th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed and defaced. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Arab al-'Arida inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Sde Eliyyahu |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 700 |
| Jewish | 1,362 |
| Public | 218 |
| Total | 2,280 (1,773 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Arab al Bawati |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : May 16th-20th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed and defaced. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Arab al-Bawati inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 5,412 |
| Jewish | 1,305 |
| Public | 3,924 |
| Total | 10,641 (6,933 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Arab al Fuqara' |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 10th of April 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely defaced |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Arab al-Fuqara' inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Currently, the Israeli city of Chadera is occupying village lands. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 15 |
| Jewish | 2,513 |
| Public | 186 |
| Total | 2,714 (1,500 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Arab al Nufay'at |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 10th of April 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Early May 1948, the village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of one of its houses. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Arab al-Nufay'at inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Mikhmoret |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 7,466 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 1,471 |
| Total | 8,937 (6,078 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Arab al Safa |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : May 20th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : 'Arab al-Safa was completely obliterated and defaced. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Arab al-Safa inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 7,549 |
| Jewish | 2,523 |
| Public | 2,446 |
| Total | 12,518 (10,894 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Arab al Samniyya |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : October 30th-31st, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed, and only house rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Arab al-Samniyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ya'ara |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 1,872 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 0 |
| Total | 1,872 (186 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Arab al Shamalina |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 4th of May 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Based on orders of Yigal Allon, the village was completely destroyed soon after occupation. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Arab al-Shamalina inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Almagor |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 16,690 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 0 |
| Total | 16,690 (4,080 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Arab al Zubayd |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 20th April 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : In August 1948, the village has been completely obliterated |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Arab al-Zubayd inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 1,838 |
| Jewish | 294 |
| Public | 36 |
| Total | 2,168 (2,055 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Artuf |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : July 17th-18th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Artuf was mostly destroyed and defaced with the exception of two village houses and the village cemetery. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Artuf inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Hartuv, Nacham, and possibly Beit Shemesh too. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 401 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 2 |
| Total | 403 (340 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Atlit |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : Ethnic cleansing occurred during the first months 1948. |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : No traces of Arab houses are left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Atlit inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : 'Atlit and Newe Yam |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 15 |
| Jewish | 5,262 |
| Public | 3,806 |
| Total | 9,083 (4,689 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Awlam |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : May 12th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : 'Awlam was completely obliterated defaced. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Awlam inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kefar Qish is nearby village lands |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 10,816 |
| Jewish | 7,725 |
| Public | 5 |
| Total | 18,546 (11,499 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Ayn Ghazal |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 26th of July 1948 (sustained 3 months siege) |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of the village shrine. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Ayn Ghazal inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : 'En Ayyala and 'Ofer |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 14,628 |
| Jewish | 424 |
| Public | 3,027 |
| Total | 18,079 (10,382 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Ayn Hawd |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 15th July 1948 (Withstood over two month siege) |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was not destroyed, and since 1954 it has been converted into an artists' colony. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Ayn Hawd inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Nir 'Etziyon and 'En Hod |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 6,656 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 5,949 |
| Total | 12,605 (5,925 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Ayn Karim |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : July 18th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Ein Karim mostly survived the destruction which plagued the neighboring villages, many of its houses are currently occupied by Israeli Jewish settlers, and some house are occupied by Palestinian Chistians families who were ethnically cleansed out of Iqrit, northeast of Acre. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Some 150 Palestinian internal refugees families were resettled in the village, however, the original residents were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Beyt Zayit, Even Sapir, 'En Karem, the home for Hadassah hospital, and the municipality of West Jerusalem. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 13,449 |
| Jewish | 1,362 |
| Public | 218 |
| Total | 15,029 (9,159 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Ayn al Mansi |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : April 12th-13th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : 'Ayn al-Mansi was completely obliterated and defaced soon after occupation. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Ayn al-Mansi inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 1,278 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 17 |
| Total | 1,295 (1,054 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Ayn al Zaytun |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 1st-2nd of May 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : On May 3rd 1948, the village was mostly destroyed with the exception of few deserted house. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : During the battle the majority of the male inhabitants fled the town, andsoon after occupation the remaining 'Ayn al-Zaytun women, children, and seniorcitizens were rounded by the Palmah troops and ethnically cleansed, with shotsfired over their heads to speed their evection from the homes. On the 3rd ofMay, some of the people attempted to come back to their village, but they werefired upon and one person was killed (BennyMorris, p. 102). |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 1,054 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 46 |
| Total | 1,100 (757 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Balad al Shaykh |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 22nd of April 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Mostly the village has survived destruction. Many of the houses and shops are still standing and are occupied by Jewish settlers. The cemetery is visible and it's in a state of neglect. Late 1999, the cemetery and the grave of 'Izz al-Din al-Qassam were desecrated. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Partial ethnical cleansing took place already soon after the New Year's Eve massacre and on 24.April 1948, the rest of the inhabitants were ethnically cleansed and bused out by British troops. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Nesher township |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 5,844 |
| Jewish | 285 |
| Public | 3,720 |
| Total | 9,849 (5,009 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Barbara |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 4th-5th of November 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed, and only house rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Barbara inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Mavqi'im & Talmey yare |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 13,477 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 501 |
| Total | 13,978 (12,669 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Barfiliya |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : July 15th-16th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Barfiliya was completely destroyed and defaced. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Barfiliya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 7,130 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 4 |
| Total | 7,134 (2,980 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Barqa |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 13th of May 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed with the exception of two houses remain standing. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Barqa inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 4,841 |
| Jewish | 226 |
| Public | 139 |
| Total | 5,206 (4,725 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Barqusya |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : July 9th-10th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Barqusya was completely obliterated and defaced. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Barqusya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 3,214 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 2 |
| Total | 3,216 (2,488 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Barrat Qisarya |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : Possibly early 1948 as the near by village of Qisarya |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, and only house rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Barrat Qisarya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Or 'Aqiva & Qesarya |
|
| |
|
|
| Bashshit |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : May 9th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Bashshit was mostly destroyed with the exception of few houses remain standing. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bashshit inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Newe Mivtach, Meshar, Kefar Mordekhay, Misgav Dov, Kannot, Shedema, and 'Aseret. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 18,538 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 15 |
| Total | 18,553 (18,275 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Baysamun |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 25th of May 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Baysamun was ethnically cleansed as a result of psychological warfare conducted on the 25th of May 1948. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 2,057 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 45 |
| Total | 2,102 (1,924 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Bayt 'Affa |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : Initially on 9th of July 1948, but the village exchanged hands several times with Egyptian and Sudanese soldiers until the second half of October 1948. |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely obliterated |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayt 'Affa inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Yad Natan |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 5,707 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 101 |
| Total | 5,808 (5,671 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Bayt 'Itab |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : October 21st, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Beit 'Itab was completely obliterated with the exception of some house rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayt 'Itab inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Nes Harim |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 5,447 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 3,310 |
| Total | 8,757 (2,065 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Bayt Dajan |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : End of April, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : A number of houses remain standing; some are deserted, and some are being used as office buildings or storage warehouses by Israeli Jewish settlers. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayt Dajan inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Beyt Dagan, Mishrnar ha-Shiv'a, Chemed, and Gannot. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 12,261 |
| Jewish | 1,975 |
| Public | 3,091 |
| Total | 17,327 (13,780 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Bayt Daras |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 11th of May 1948 (recaptured briefly by the Sudanese army on July 9th) |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed, and only house rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayt Daras inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : 'Azriqam, Emunim, and Khirbat 'Awda |
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|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 15,896 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 461 |
| Total | 16,357 (15,742 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Bayt Far, Khirbat |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : April 5th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Khirbat Bayt Far was completely obliterated, and only house rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayt Far, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Beyt Pe'er and Tal Shachar. |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 5,457 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 147 |
| Total | 5,604 (5,356 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Bayt Jibrin |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : October 27th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Bayt Jibrin was mostly destroyed with the exception of the village Mosque, an unidentified shrine, and few houses, see Pictures section for details. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayt Jibrin inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Beyt Guvrin |
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|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 54,962 |
| Jewish | 1,008 |
| Public | 215 |
| Total | 56,185 (34,093 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Bayt Jirja |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 4th-5th of November 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed, and only one house remains. If this house is yours, then your are welcome to claim it back! |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayt Jirja inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Mavqi'im, Ge'a, and Talmey Yafe. |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 8,015 |
| Jewish | 116 |
| Public | 350 |
| Total | 8,481 (8,079 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Bayt Jiz |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : May 28th-30th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Bayt Jiz was mostly destroyed with the exception of its school. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayt Jiz inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Har'el, Tzelafon, and Gizo. |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 8,202 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 155 |
| Total | 8,357 (6,565 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Bayt Lid, Khirbat |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : April 5th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Khirbat Beit Lid was completely destroyed and defaced. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayt Lid, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Nordiyya and Gannot Radar |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 2,969 |
| Jewish | 2,220 |
| Public | 147 |
| Total | 5,336 (5,161 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Bayt Mahsir |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : May 9th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was mostly destroyed with the exception of two houses, see Pictures section for details. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayt Mahsir was completely ethnically cleansed, however, few of its inhabitants were allowed to stay. Those who were allowed to stay were the exception. Currently, many of the Mahasreh refugees live in Amman, Jordan, who mostly live in Jabal al-Taj neighborhood. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Beyt Me'ir and Mesillat Tziyyon |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 15,428 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 840 |
| Total | 16,268 (7,573 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Bayt Nabala |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : July 12th-15th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : On September 13th, 1948, Bayt Nabala was completely obliterated with the exception of its school, see Pictures section for details. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayt Nabala inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 14,427 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 624 |
| Total | 15,051 (12,158 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Bayt Naqquba |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : Early April, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Bayt Naqquba was mostly destroyed with the exception of a few houses remain standing. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayt Naqquba inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Beyt Neqofa |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 1,958 |
| Jewish | 951 |
| Public | 3 |
| Total | 2,979 (1,087 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Bayt Nattif |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : October 22nd, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Bayt Natiff was completely destroyed, and only house rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayt Nattif inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Neliv ha-Lamed-He, Avi'ezer, Roglit, and Newe Mikha'el. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 32,762 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 11,825 |
| Total | 44,587 (20,837 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Bayt Nuba |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : June 7th, 1967 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely obliterated and defaced by building on top of it what so called Canada Recreational Park. Please take the time to protest the building of such park on a looted land by registering your complain to your nearest Canadian Embassy. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayt Nuba was completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The Canada recreation park. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 14,992 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 18 |
| Total | 11,401 (275 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Bayt Shanna |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : July 15th-16th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Bayt Shanna was mostly destroyed with the exception of a small house on a hill. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayt Shanna inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 3,617 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 0 |
| Total | 3,617 (909 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Bayt Susin |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : May 28th-30th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely obliterated, and only house rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : On April 20th, 1948, Bayt Susin was ethnically cleansed during Operation Nachshon. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Moshav Ta'oz |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 5,453 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 28 |
| Total | 6,481 (5,209 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Bayt Thul |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : Early April, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Bayt Thul was completely destroyed, and only house rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayt Thul was NOT completely ethnically cleansed, few of the villagers were allowed to live in the village to this date. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Nataf and Newe Ilan |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 4,205 |
| Jewish | 421 |
| Public | 3 |
| Total | 4,629 (1,032 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Bayt Tima |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 20th October of 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, and only house rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayt Tima inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 10,753 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 289 |
| Total | 11,032 (10,641 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Bayt Umm al Mays |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : October 21st, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Bayt Umm al-Mays was completely destroyed and defaced, and only house rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayt Umm al-Mays inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 1,013 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 0 |
| Total | 1,013 (324 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Bayyarat Hannun |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : Early April, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Bayarat Hannun was mostly destroyed with the exception of one large two-story deserted house remain standing. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayyarat Hannun inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The Israeli city of Netanya occupies some of Bayarat Hannun's lands. |
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|
|
| Bi'lin |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 9th-10th of July 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was mostly destroyed with the exception of few houses remain standing. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bi'lin inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Qedma |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 7,415 |
| Jewish | 294 |
| Public | 327 |
| Total | 8,036 (7,429 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Bir Ma'in |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : July 15th-16th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Bir Ma'in was mostly destroyed with the exception of two deserted houses remain standing. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bir Ma'in inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The military settlement of Makkabim. |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 9,317 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 2 |
| Total | 9,319 (3,056 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Bir Salim |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : May 9th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Bir Salem was mostly destroyed with the exception of its water tank remains standing. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bir Salim inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Netzer Sereni |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 3,288 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 113 |
| Total | 3,401 (2720 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Biriyya |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 1st-3rd of May 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of 15 houses remain standing. Many of these houses now are used by Jewish settlers |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Biriyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kibbutz Biriyya |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 408 |
| Jewish | 5,170 |
| Public | 1 |
| Total | 5,579 (2,828 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Biyar 'Adas |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : April 12th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : In June 1948, the village was destroyed based on the orders of Yosif Weitz, a Jewish National Fund official, and only few houses survived the destruction. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Biyar 'Adas was completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : 'Adanim and Elishama' |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 5,232 |
| Jewish | 109 |
| Public | 151 |
| Total | 5,492 (5,308 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Burayka |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 5th of May 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Burayka inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 1,864 |
| Jewish | 9,384 |
| Public | 186 |
| Total | 11,434 (5,132 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Burayr |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 12th-13th of May 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The The village was completely destroyed, and only house rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Burayr inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Beror Chayil, Telamim, Cheletz, Sde Dawid, and Zohar |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 44,220 |
| Jewish | 618 |
| Public | 1,346 |
| Total | 46,184 (44,354 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Daliyat al Rawha' |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : Ethnically cleansed in mid February 1948, & possible occupation on the 10th of April 1948. |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : In mid-June 1948, the village has been completely obliterated, and only house rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Daliyat al-Rawha' inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ramot Menashe & Daliyya |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 178 |
| Jewish | 9,614 |
| Public | 216 |
| Total | 10,008 (9,749 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Dallata |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 10th-11th of May 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated, and only house rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Dallata inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Dalton |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 9,072 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 2 |
| Total | 9,074 (3,953 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Daniyal |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : July 10th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : On September 13th, 1948, Daniyal was mostly destroyed with the exception of few houses, a shrine, and the boys school. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Daniyal inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kefar Daniyyel |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 2,728 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 80 |
| Total | 2,808 (2,636 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Danna |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : May 28th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : In September 1948, the village was completely destroyed and only house rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Danna inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 5,177 |
| Jewish | 206 |
| Public | 1,231 |
| Total | 6,614 (5,352 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Dayr 'Amr |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : July 17th-18th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Dayr 'Amr has mostly survived destruction (one of the miracle in the area?), most of the its houses are currently occupied and being renovated by Israeli Jewish settlers. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Dayr 'Amr inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The Boys' Farm were transformed into an Israeli mental hospital, Eytanim and Bezek telephone and television company has established a large facility with radar equipment at the southern edge of the site. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 3,072 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 0 |
| Total | 3,072 (668 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Dayr Aban |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : October 19th-20th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Deir Abban was completely destroyed and defaced, and only house rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Dayr Aban inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Tzor'a, Machseya, Beyt Shemesh, and Yish'i |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 21,578 |
| Jewish | 376 |
| Public | 780 |
| Total | 22,734 (16,686 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Dayr Abu Salama |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : July 13th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Based on the orders of a Jewish National Fund (JNF) official, Yosif Weitz, Dayr Abu Salama was completely obliterated. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Dayr Abu Salama inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 1,195 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 0 |
| Total | 1,195 (736 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Dayr Ayyub |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : End of May, 1948 (fell on the armistice line) |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Dayr Ayyub was mostly destroyed with the exception of few houses and the village cemetery. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Dayr Ayyub inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Mevo Choron |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 4,500 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 1,522 |
| Total | 6,028 (2,896 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Dayr Muhaysin |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : May 15th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Dayr Muhaysin was completely defaced, and only house rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Early April 1948, Dayr Muhaysin was completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Beqoa' |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 9,704 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 304 |
| Total | 10,008 (7,954 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Dayr Nakhkhas |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : October 29th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Dayr Nakhkhas was completely destroyed with the exception of few deserted and partially destroyed houses. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Soon after the massacre committed at al-Dawayima, a nearby village, Dayr Nakhkhas inhabitants were terrorized in leaving their village. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 8,923 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 5,553 |
| Total | 14,476 (5,249 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Dayr Rafat |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : July 17th-18th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Dayr Rafat was completely destroyed in the second half of October 1948, and only house rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Dayr Rafat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Giv'at Shemesh |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 12,966 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 276 |
| Total | 13,242 (10,779 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Dayr Sunayd |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : Late October or early November 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was mostly destroyed with the exception of the train station's buildings. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Dayr Sunayd inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 5,089 |
| Jewish | 483 |
| Public | 509 |
| Total | 6,081 (5,533 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Dayr Tarif |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : July 13th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Dayr Tarif was mostly destroyed with the exception of its school. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Dayr Tarif inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Beyt 'Arif |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 8,338 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 418 |
| Total | 8,756 (7,885 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Dayr Yasin |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : April 9th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Deir Yassin mostly survived destruction (a strange miracle), and currently it is being used by Israeli Jewish settlers, see Pictures section for details. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Dayr Yasin inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Giv'at Sha'ul Bet |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 2,701 |
| Jewish | 153 |
| Public | 4 |
| Total | 2,857 (866 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Dayr al Dubban |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : October 23rd-24th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Dayr al-Dubban was completely obliterated and defaced. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Dayr al-Dubban inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Moroccan Jews founded Luzit in 1955 |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 7,777 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 7 |
| Total | 7,784 (5,358 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Dayr al Hawa |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : October 18th-19th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Deir al-Hawa was completely obliterated. Currently the Jewish National Fund owns your village, and you're more than welcome to sue them in U.S. courts if you wish, see 'Imwas, al-Ramla for more details. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Dayr al-Hawa inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Nes Harim is nearby village lands. |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 4,660 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 1,347 |
| Total | 5,907 (1,623 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Dayr al Qasi |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : October 30th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Dayr al-Qasi was mostly destroyed with the exception of few houses currently being used by Israeli Jewish settlers. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Dayr al-Qasi was mostly ethnically cleansed soon after occupation, and on May 27th, 1949 the "Jewish state" ethnically cleansed all remaining residence to Lebanon. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Alkosh, Netu'a, Mattat, and Abbirim |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 26,619 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 7,392 |
| Total | 34,011 (8,092 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Dayr al Shaykh |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : October 15th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Deir al-Sheikh was mostly destroyed and defaced with the exception of few houses including the village shrine which is being used as tourist attraction by Israelis. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Dayr al-Shaykh inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Nes Harim occupies some of the village lands. |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 1,366 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 5,415 |
| Total | 6,781 (1,316 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Dayshum |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : 30th of October 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated, and only house rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Dayshum inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Moshav Dishon |
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| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 22,393 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 116 |
| Total | 23,044 (5,952 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Dimra |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : Early November 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed, and only house rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Dimra inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Erez |
|
| |
|
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 8,257 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 235 |
| Total | 8,492 (7,896 farmland) |
|---|
|
| Fajja |
|---|
| Israeli Occupation : February 17th , 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : In June 1948, Yosef Weitz (a Jewish National Fund official) recommended Fajja's complete destruction. Based on his recommendation, the village was completely obliterated. It is very possibly one day, to hold JNF responsible in court for their terror acts. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : On 17th February 1948, some Haganah and lrgun terror gangs terrorized the villagers into fleeing. Fajja was completely ethnically cleansed on May 15th, 1948. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The Israeli City of Petach Tiqva. |
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| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 3,215 |
| Jewish | 1,580 |
| Public | 124 |
| Total | 4,919 (4,692 farmland) |
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| Fara |
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| Israeli Occupation : 30th of October 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed with the exception of the village mosque. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : The village has been mostly terrorized by the news of the massacre committed by the Sheva' (Seventh) Brigade in the nearby villages of Safsaf and Jish. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Yir'on |
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| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 7,225 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 4 |
| Total | 7,229 (3,911 farmland) |
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| Fardisya |
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| Israeli Occupation : Early May, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Fardisya was mostly destroyed with the exception of one deserted house. If that house is yours, you're more than welcome to claim it back!, it is just matter of time. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Fardisya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The settlement of Sha'ar Efrayim occupied some Fardisya's lands. |
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| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 1,071 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 21 |
| Total | 1,092 (575 farmland) |
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| Farwana |
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| Israeli Occupation : May 10th-11th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : On May 12th, 1948, Farwana was completely destroyed, and only house walls and rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Upon occupation, both Farwana and al-Ashrafiyyainhabitants fled towards Jordan. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Rechov, Chawwat Eden, and 'En ha-Natziv. |
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| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 3,942 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 1,054 |
| Total | 4,996 (4,285 farmland) |
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| Fir'im |
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| Israeli Occupation : 2nd of May 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, and only house rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Fir'im inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Chatzor ha-Gelilit settlement is nearby village lands. |
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| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 2,023 |
| Jewish | 163 |
| Public | 5 |
| Total | 2,191 (1,798 farmland) |
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| Ghabat Kafr Sur |
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| Israeli Occupation : Early April, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Ghabat Kafr Sur was mostly destroyed with the exception of three deserted houses. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Ghabat Kafr Sur inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Beyt Yahoshu'a, Tel Yitzchaq, and Kefar Netter. |
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| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 4,506 |
| Jewish | 10,384 |
| Public | 4,776 |
| Total | 19,666 (13,192 farmland) |
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| Ghabbatiyya |
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| Israeli Occupation : 30th of October 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, and only house rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Ghabbatiyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands |
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| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 2,381 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 552 |
| Total | 2,933 (427 farmland) |
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| Ghuraba |
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| Israeli Occupation : 1st of May 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, and only house rubble left behind. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Ghuraba inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Gonen |
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| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 2,935 |
| Jewish | 478 |
| Public | 40 |
| Total | 3,453 (3,406 farmland) |
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| Ghuwayr Abu Shusha |
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| Israeli Occupation : April 24th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Ghuwayr Abu Shusha was completely obliterated with the exception of its shrine. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : The villagers were terrorized out of the village on 21st-28th of April 1948 |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ginnosar and Livnim |
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| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership
(Dunums) |
| Arab | 8,609 |
| Jewish | 3,439 |
| Public | 50 |
| Total | 12,098 (6,644 farmland) |
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| Hadatha |
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| Israeli Occupation : May 12th, 1948 |
| Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Hadatha was completely obliterated and defaced. |
| Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Hadatha inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kefar Qish is nearby village lands |
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