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BRIEF INFORMATION ON THE VILLAGES ETHNICALLY CLEANSED
AND/OR DESTROYED BY THE JEWS/ISRAELIS.

  For more information about each town, click on the town name.

  Note that: 1 dunum = 1,000 square meters = 0.1 hectare = 0.2471 acres, which is very close to one quarter acre.

Abil al Qamh
Israeli Occupation : End of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed, leaving only house walls and rubble.
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. That is, as a result of threats and intimidation, the villagers fled for their lives.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Yuval
Land Area (Dunums) 
Arab3,116
Jewish1,327
Public172
Total4,615
  Farmland  4,159
Abu Kishk
Israeli Occupation : May 15th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was destroyed (with the exception of two houses)
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : In either December 1947 or January 1948, the leaders of al-Shaykh Muwannis, al-Mas'udiyya, al-Jammasin, and the mukhtars of 'Arab Abu Kishk and Ijlil met with Haganah representatives in the house of Avraham Schapira in Petah Tikvaand and expressed their desire for peace. Despite the commitment of these villages not to harbor any of the local Arab Militia, they were all completely ethnically cleansed. Early in April 1948, the village inhabitants were terrorized into fleeing by threats and the kidnapping of their village leaders.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : City of Hertzeliyya
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab17,121
Jewish901
Public448
Total18,470
  Farmland  17,615
Abu Shusha (Haifa)
Israeli Occupation : 12th April 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed, leaving only house rubble.
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.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,883
Jewish0
Public3,077
Total8,960
  Farmland  5,870
Abu Shusha (al Ramla)
Israeli Occupation : May 15th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Abu Shusha was completely destroyed.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Abu Shusha inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ameilim, Pedaya, & Gezer.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,896
Jewish6,337
Public192
Total9,425
  Farmland  8,098
Abu Zurayq
Israeli Occupation : 12th of April 1948 (village destroyed on 15th of April)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely erased 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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,401
Jewish0
Public2,092
Total6,493
  Farmland  4,375
Abu al Fadl
Israeli Occupation : July 12th-13th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Abu Fadl was mostly destroyed (only five houses remained).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Most fled after the attack on Bir Salim on the May 9th, 1948.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The suburbs of Rishon le-Tziyyon
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,717
Jewish0
Public153
Total2,870
  Farmland  2,675
Ajanjul
Israeli Occupation : First half of July, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : 'Ajanjul was completely destroyed, leaving only house walls and rubble.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Ajanjul inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab11,383
Jewish0
Public18
Total11,401
  Farmland  7,999
Ajjur
Israeli Occupation : July 23rd-24th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : 'Ajjur was mostly destroyed (with the exception of three houses that remain standing to this day).
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.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab44,771
Jewish0
Public13,303
Total58,074
  Farmland  27,655
Akbara
Israeli Occupation : 11th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : This village was not 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 of May 1948. On 9th-11th of May 1948 those left, were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,167
Jewish0
Public57
Total3,224
  Farmland  2,431
Allar
Israeli Occupation : October 22nd, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : 'Allar was destroyed (with the exception of the village school, and possibly either its shrine or its mosque).
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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab12,353
Jewish0
Public3
Total12,356
  Farmland  2,587
Alma
Israeli Occupation : 30th of October 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated, leaving only rubble.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Alma inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : 'Alma
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab17,240
Jewish0
Public2,258
Total19,498
  Farmland  8,458
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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,571
Jewish0
Public3
Total2,574
  Farmland  1,359
Amqa
Israeli Occupation : July 15th-16th, 1948 (Possibly July 31st, 1948)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : 'Amqa was 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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab6,060
Jewish0
Public8
Total6,068
  Farmland  4,996
Aqir
Israeli Occupation : May 9th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : 'Aqior was destroyed (with the exception of five 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.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab11,322
Jewish3,222
Public1,281
Total15,825
  Farmland  15,161
Aqqur
Israeli Occupation : July 13th-14th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed, leaving only house walls and rubble.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Aqqur inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village land
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,444
Jewish0
Public78
Total5,522
  Farmland  5,048
Arab Suqrir
Israeli Occupation : 10th May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was destroyed (with the exception of two houses).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Arab Suqrir inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Nir Gallirn & Bene Darom
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab12,270
Jewish0
Public27,954
Total40,224
  Farmland  16,604
Arab Zahrat al Dumayri
Israeli Occupation : Possibly early April 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely erased
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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab775
Jewish612
Public0
Total1,387
  Farmland  875
Arab al 'Arida
Israeli Occupation : May 20th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Arab al-'Arida inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Sde Eliyyahu
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab700
Jewish1,362
Public218
Total2,280
  Farmland  1,773
Arab al Bawati
Israeli Occupation : May 16th-20th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Arab al-Bawati inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,412
Jewish1,305
Public3,924
Total10,641
  Farmland  6,933
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.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab15
Jewish2,513
Public186
Total2,714
  Farmland  1,500
Arab al Nufay'at
Israeli Occupation : 10th of April 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Early May 1948, the village was destroyed (with the exception of one house).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Arab al-Nufay'at inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Mikhmoret
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab7,466
Jewish0
Public1,471
Total8,937
  Farmland  6,078
Arab al Safa
Israeli Occupation : May 20th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : 'Arab al-Safa was completely obliterated.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Arab al-Safa inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab7,549
Jewish2,523
Public2,446
Total12,518
  Farmland  10,894
Arab al Samniyya
Israeli Occupation : October 30th-31st, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Arab al-Samniyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ya'ara
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,872
Jewish0
Public0
Total1,872
  Farmland  186
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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab16,690
Jewish0
Public0
Total16,690
  Farmland  4,080
Arab al Zubayd
Israeli Occupation : 20th April 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely obliterated in August 1948.
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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,838
Jewish294
Public36
Total2,168
  Farmland  2,055
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.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab401
Jewish0
Public2
Total403
  Farmland  340
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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab15
Jewish5,262
Public3,806
Total9,083
  Farmland  4,689
Awlam
Israeli Occupation : May 12th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : 'Awlam was completely obliterated.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Awlam inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kefar Qish is nearby village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab10,816
Jewish7,725
Public5
Total18,546
  Farmland  11,499
Ayn Ghazal
Israeli Occupation : 26th of July 1948 (sustained 3 months siege)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was 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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab14,628
Jewish424
Public3,027
Total18,079
  Farmland  10,382
Ayn Hawd
Israeli Occupation : 15th July 1948 (Withstood over two months siege)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : This 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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab6,656
Jewish0
Public5,949
Total12,605
  Farmland  5,925
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 Christian families who were expelled from 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.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab13,449
Jewish1,362
Public218
Total15,029
  Farmland  9,159
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.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,278
Jewish0
Public17
Total1,295
  Farmland  1,054
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 a few deserted house.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : The majority of the male inhabitants fled the town during the fighting. Soon after occupation, the remaining 'Ayn al-Zaytun women, children, and senior citizens were rounded by the Palmah troops and expelled, with shots fired over their heads to speed the eviction from their homes. On the 3rd of May, some of the people attempted to come back to their village, but they were fired upon and one person killed (Benny Morris, p 102).
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,054
Jewish0
Public46
Total1,100
  Farmland  757
Balad al Shaykh
Israeli Occupation : 22nd of April 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Most of the village survived destruction. Many of the houses and shops are still standing and are occupied by Jewish settlers. The cemetery is visible although it is in a state of neglect. Late in 1999, the cemetery and the grave of 'Izz al-Din al-Qassam were desecrated.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Partial ethnical cleansing took place soon after the New Year's Eve massacre. On April 24 1948, the remaining inhabitants were rounded up and bused out by British troops (completing the ethnic cleansing).
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Nesher township
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,844
Jewish285
Public3,720
Total9,849
  Farmland  5,009
Barbara
Israeli Occupation : 4th-5th of November 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed, leaving only house rubble.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Barbara inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Mavqi'im & Talmey yare
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab13,477
Jewish0
Public501
Total13,978
  Farmland  12,669
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.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab7,130
Jewish0
Public4
Total7,134
  Farmland  2,980
Barqa
Israeli Occupation : 13th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed (with the exception of two houses).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Barqa inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,841
Jewish226
Public139
Total5,206
  Farmland  4,725
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.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,214
Jewish0
Public2
Total3,216
  Farmland  2,488
Barrat Qisarya
Israeli Occupation : Possibly early 1948. Probably, at the same time as the nearby village of Qisarya.
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed, leaving only house rubble.
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 destroyed (with the exception of a few houses).
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.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab18,538
Jewish0
Public15
Total18,553
  Farmland  18,275
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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,057
Jewish0
Public45
Total2,102
  Farmland  1,924
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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,707
Jewish0
Public101
Total5,808
  Farmland  5,671
Bayt 'Itab
Israeli Occupation : October 21st, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Beit 'Itab was completely obliterated with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayt 'Itab inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Nes Harim
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,447
Jewish0
Public3,310
Total8,757
  Farmland  2,065
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 and storage warehouses by 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.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab12,261
Jewish1,975
Public3,091
Total17,327
  Farmland  13,780
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, with only rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayt Daras inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : 'Azriqam, Emunim, and Khirbat 'Awda
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab15,896
Jewish0
Public461
Total16,357
  Farmland  15,742
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.
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.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,457
Jewish0
Public147
Total5,604
  Farmland  5,356
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 a few houses.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayt Jibrin inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Beyt Guvrin
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab54,962
Jewish1,008
Public215
Total56,185
  Farmland  34,093
Bayt Jirja
Israeli Occupation : 4th-5th of November 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed, except for one house. 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.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab8,015
Jewish116
Public350
Total8,481
  Farmland  8,079
Bayt Jiz
Israeli Occupation : May 28th-30th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Bayt Jiz was 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.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab8,202
Jewish0
Public155
Total8,357
  Farmland  6,565
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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,969
Jewish2,220
Public147
Total5,336
  Farmland  5,161
Bayt Mahsir
Israeli Occupation : May 9th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was destroyed (with the exception of two houses).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayt Mahsir was ethnically cleansed, however, a few of its inhabitants were allowed to stay. Those allowed to stay were the exception. Many Mahasreh refugees now live in the Jabal al-Taj neighborhood of Amman, Jordan.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Beyt Me'ir and Mesillat Tziyyon
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab15,428
Jewish0
Public840
Total16,268
  Farmland  7,573
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).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayt Nabala inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab14,427
Jewish0
Public624
Total15,051
  Farmland  12,158
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.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayt Naqquba inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Beyt Neqofa
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,958
Jewish951
Public3
Total2,979
  Farmland  1,087
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.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab32,762
Jewish0
Public11,825
Total44,587
  Farmland  20,837
Bayt Nuba
Israeli Occupation : June 7th, 1967
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely obliterated and defaced by building the so called Canada Recreational Park on top of it. Please take the time to protest the building of such a park on looted land, by registering a complaint with 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.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab14,992
Jewish0
Public18
Total11,401
  Farmland  275
Bayt Shanna
Israeli Occupation : July 15th-16th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Bayt Shanna was destroyed (with the exception of a small house on a hill).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bayt Shanna inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,617
Jewish0
Public0
Total3,617
  Farmland  909
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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,453
Jewish0
Public28
Total6,481
  Farmland  5,209
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, a few of the villagers were allowed to stay and still live there today.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Nataf and Newe Ilan
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,205
Jewish421
Public3
Total4,629
  Farmland  1,032
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.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab10,753
Jewish0
Public289
Total11,032
  Farmland  10,641
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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,013
Jewish0
Public0
Total1,013
  Farmland  324
Bayyarat Hannun
Israeli Occupation : Early April, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Bayarat Hannun was destroyed (with the exception of one large deserted two-story house).
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.
Bi'lin
Israeli Occupation : 9th-10th of July 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was destroyed (with the exception of a few houses).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bi'lin inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Qedma
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab7,415
Jewish294
Public327
Total8,036
  Farmland  7,429
Bir Ma'in
Israeli Occupation : July 15th-16th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Bir Ma'in was destroyed (with the exception of two deserted houses).
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.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab9,317
Jewish0
Public2
Total9,319
  Farmland  3,056
Bir Salim
Israeli Occupation : May 9th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Bir Salem was destroyed (with the exception of its water reservoir).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Bir Salim inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Netzer Sereni
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,288
Jewish0
Public113
Total3,401
  Farmland  2720
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. 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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab408
Jewish5,170
Public1
Total5,579
  Farmland  2,828
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 a 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'
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,232
Jewish109
Public151
Total5,492
  Farmland  5,308
Burayka
Israeli Occupation : 5th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been destroyed.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Burayka inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,864
Jewish9,384
Public186
Total11,434
  Farmland  5,132
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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab44,220
Jewish618
Public1,346
Total46,184
  Farmland  44,354
Daliyat al Rawha'
Israeli Occupation : Ethnically cleansed in mid February 1948, & probably occupied on the 10th of April 1948.
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : In mid-June 1948, the village was completely obliterated, leaving only house rubble.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Daliyat al-Rawha' inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ramot Menashe & Daliyya
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab178
Jewish9,614
Public216
Total10,008
  Farmland  9,749
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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab9,072
Jewish0
Public2
Total9,074
  Farmland  3,953
Daniyal
Israeli Occupation : July 10th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : On September 13th, 1948, Daniyal was mostly destroyed with the exception of a 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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,728
Jewish0
Public80
Total2,808
  Farmland  2,636
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.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,177
Jewish206
Public1,231
Total6,614
  Farmland  5,352
Dayr 'Amr
Israeli Occupation : July 17th-18th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Dayr 'Amr has mostly survived destruction (one of the miracles of 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 was transformed into an Israeli mental hospital. The Eytanim and Bezek telephone and television company has established a large facility with radar equipment at the southern edge of the site.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,072
Jewish0
Public0
Total3,072
  Farmland  668
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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab21,578
Jewish376
Public780
Total22,734
  Farmland  16,686
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.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,195
Jewish0
Public0
Total1,195
  Farmland  736
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 a 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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,500
Jewish0
Public1,522
Total6,028
  Farmland  2,896
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'
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab9,704
Jewish0
Public304
Total10,008
  Farmland  7,954
Dayr Nakhkhas
Israeli Occupation : October 29th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Dayr Nakhkhas was completely destroyed with the exception of a few deserted and partially destroyed houses.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : The massacre committed at the nearby village al-Dawayima, terrorized Dayr Nakhkhas inhabitants into leaving their village.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab8,923
Jewish0
Public5,553
Total14,476
  Farmland  5,249
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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab12,966
Jewish0
Public276
Total13,242
  Farmland  10,779
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 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.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,089
Jewish483
Public509
Total6,081
  Farmland  5,533
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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab8,338
Jewish0
Public418
Total8,756
  Farmland  7,885
Dayr Yasin
Israeli Occupation : April 9th, 1948. The terrorist gangs led by the former Israeli Prime Ministers Menachem Begin (IZL or Irgun) and Yitzhak Shamir (LHI or Stern Gang) committed the infamous Dayr Yasin massacre. This atrocity resulted in the murder of 245 people, including more than 70 women and children. It is worth noting that 25 of the survivors were paraded around West Jerusalem as trophies, then bought back to Deir Yassin and shot dead.
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Deir Yassin mostly survived destruction (a strange miracle), and currently it is being used by Israeli Jewish settlers.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Dayr Yasin inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Giv'at Sha'ul Bet
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,701
Jewish153
Public4
Total2,857
  Farmland  866
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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab7,777
Jewish0
Public7
Total7,784
  Farmland  5,358
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.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,660
Jewish0
Public1,347
Total5,907
  Farmland  1,623
Dayr al Qasi
Israeli Occupation : October 30th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Dayr al-Qasi was mostly destroyed with the exception of a few houses currently being used by Israeli Jewish settlers.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Dayr al-Qasi was mostly ethnically cleansed soon after occupation. On May 27th, 1949 the "Jewish state" completed the ethnic cleansing by expelling all the remaining inhabitants to Lebanon.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Alkosh, Netu'a, Mattat, and Abbirim
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab26,619
Jewish0
Public7,392
Total34,011
  Farmland  8,092
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 a 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.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,366
Jewish0
Public5,415
Total6,781
  Farmland  1,316
Dayshum
Israeli Occupation : 30th of October 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was 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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab22,393
Jewish0
Public116
Total23,044
  Farmland  5,952
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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab8,257
Jewish0
Public235
Total8,492
  Farmland  7,896
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.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,215
Jewish1,580
Public124
Total4,919
  Farmland  4,692
Fara
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 : News of the massacres committed by the Sheva' (Seventh) Brigade in the nearby villages of Safsaf and Jish resulted in the inhabitants fleeing for their lives.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Yir'on
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab7,225
Jewish0
Public4
Total7,229
  Farmland  3,911
Fardisya
Israeli Occupation : Early May, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : With the exception of one deserted house, Fardisya was completely destroyed. 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 occupies some Fardisya's lands.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,071
Jewish0
Public21
Total1,092
  Farmland  575
Farwana
Israeli Occupation : May 10th-11th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : On May 12th, 1948, Farwana was completely destroyed.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Upon occupation, both Farwana and al-Ashrafiyya inhabitants fled towards Jordan.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Rechov, Chawwat Eden, and 'En ha-Natziv.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,942
Jewish0
Public1,054
Total4,996
  Farmland  4,285
Fir'im
Israeli Occupation : 2nd of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Fir'im inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Chatzor ha-Gelilit settlement is near village lands.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,023
Jewish163
Public5
Total2,191
  Farmland  1,798
Ghabat Kafr Sur
Israeli Occupation : Early April, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Ghabat Kafr Sur was 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.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,506
Jewish10,384
Public4,776
Total19,666
  Farmland  13,192
Ghabbatiyya
Israeli Occupation : 30th of October 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Ghabbatiyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,381
Jewish0
Public552
Total2,933
  Farmland  427
Ghuraba
Israeli Occupation : 1st of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed, and only house rubble remained.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Ghuraba inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Gonen
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,935
Jewish478
Public40
Total3,453
  Farmland  3,406
Ghuwayr Abu Shusha
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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab8,609
Jewish3,439
Public50
Total12,098
  Farmland  6,644
Hadatha
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
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab8,621
Jewish0
Public1,689
Total10,310
  Farmland  8,578
Haifa
Israeli Occupation : 30th of April 1948 (The first Palestinian city to fall into the Zionists hands)

Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Based on declassified Israeli documents, the Israeli historian Benny Morris concluded that the Jewish civilian population (especially Haifa's Jewish mayor Shabtai Levy) was at peace with their Palestinian neighbors, but the Haganah and the IZL leadership had a different agenda, namely, that of ethnically cleansing the city of its Palestinian Arab population. Benny Morris wrote: In Haifa, the civilian authorities were saying one thing and the Haganah was responsible for something else altogether. Moreover, Haganah units in the field acted inconsistently and in a manner often unintelligible to the Arab population (Benny Morris, p. 90). To expedite the ethnic cleansing process, the Haganah broadcasted terror messages, via loudspeakers, to terrorize the Arab inhabitants into fleeing. (Benny Morris, p. 76) Out of the 61,000 Palestinian Arabs who used to call Haifa home, only 3,566 Palestinians were allowed to stay. The remaining population was in constant fear for their lives and property, and many of them witnessed the looting of their homes and possessions by the Zionists.

Hamama
Israeli Occupation : 28th of October 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely obliterated.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Hamama inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Nitzanim, Nitzanim-Kefar ha-No'ar, Beyt 'Ezra, & Eshkolot
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab26,855
Jewish1,693
Public12,818
Total41,366
  Farmland  34,705
Harrawi
Israeli Occupation : 20th-25th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Harrawi was completely destroyed soon after occupation
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Harrawi inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ramot Naftali is close by village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,255
Jewish1,471
Public0
Total3,726
  Farmland  881
Hatta
Israeli Occupation : 17th-18th of July 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Hatta inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Rehava, Zavdi'el, & Alumma.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,193
Jewish112
Public5,305
Total5,305
  Farmland  5,112
Hawsha
Israeli Occupation : Mid-April 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Hawsha inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Usha, Arab township of Shefa 'Amr, and Ramat Yochanan.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab0
Jewish894
Public7
Total901
  Farmland  717
Hiribya
Israeli Occupation : 4th-5th of November 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was mostly destroyed with the exception of the village mosque.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Hiribya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ziqim and Karmiyya
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab12,987
Jewish1,226
Public8,099
Total22,312
  Farmland  16,050
Hittin
Israeli Occupation : July 16th-17th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Hittin was completely destroyed (with the exception few deserted houses, the shrine, and the village mosque).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Hittin inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Arbel, Kefar Zetiln, Kefar Chittiln, and Mitzpa.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab22,086
Jewish147
Public531
Total22,764
  Farmland  12,426
Huj
Israeli Occupation : 31st of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Despite the inhabitants friendly relationship with the Zionists, the village was completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Dorot
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab16,741
Jewish4,236
Public1,011
Total21,988
  Farmland  20,380
Hulayqat
Israeli Occupation : 18th of October 1948 (The village exchanged hands several time with the Egyptian army between 31st of May and 8th of October)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Hulayqat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab6,902
Jewish0
Public161
Total7,063
  Farmland  6,751
Hunin
Israeli Occupation : 11th-14th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed (with the exception of the boys elementary school).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Hunin inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Misgav 'Am and Margaliyyot (settled by Iraqi and Yamani Arab Jews)
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab13,623
Jewish486
Public115
Total14,224
  Farmland  7,260
Ibdis
Israeli Occupation : 8th of July 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely obliterated.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Ibdis inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Merkaz Shappira
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,493
Jewish0
Public100
Total4,593
  Farmland  4,456
Idnibba
Israeli Occupation : July 9th-10th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Idnibba was completely destroyed, and only the rubble of destroyed houses left behind.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Idnibba inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab6,827
Jewish1,082
Public194
Total8,103
  Farmland  6,247
Ijlil al Qibliyya
Israeli Occupation : April 3rd, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Ijlil al-Qibliya was completely destroyed and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : In either December 1947 or January 1948, the leaders of al-Shaykh Muwannis, al-Mas'udiyya, al-Jammasin, and the mukhtars of 'Arab Abu Kishk and Ijlil met with Haganah representatives in the house of Avraham Schapira in Petah Tikvaand and expressed their desire for peace. Despite the commitment of these villages not to harbor any of the local Arab Militia, they were all completely ethnically cleansed. On April 3rd 1948, the inhabitants fled for their lives fearing Jewish attacks.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab8,692
Jewish5,980
Public535
Total15,207
  Farmland  12,525
Ijlil al Shamaliyya
Israeli Occupation : April 3rd, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Ijlil al-Shamaliyya was completely defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : In either December 1947 or January 1948, the leaders of al-Shaykh Muwannis, al-Mas'udiyya, al-Jammasin, and the mukhtars of 'Arab Abu Kishk and Ijlil met with Haganah representatives in the house of Avraham Schapira in Petah Tikvaand and expressed their desire for peace. Despite the commitment of these villages not to harbor any of the local Arab Militia, they were all completely ethnically cleansed. On April 3rd 1948, the inhabitants fled for their lives fearing Jewish attacks.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Gelil Yam
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,900
Jewish521
Public39
Total2,450
  Farmland  2,244
Ijzim
Israeli Occupation : 24th-26th of July 1948 (Three months after the fall of Haifa!)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been partially destroyed (how did they miss it, a miracle!). The mosque has been allowed to deteriorate,and several houses are still in use by Jewish settlers.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Ijzim inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kerem Maharal
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab23,619
Jewish0
Public23,268
Total46,905
  Farmland  20,158
Imwas
Israeli Occupation : June 7th, 1967
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated and defaced by building on top of it the 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 : The village was completely ethnically cleansed. It is very sad that some village inhabitants were ethnically cleansed twice; the first in 1948 and the second in 1967.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The Canada Recreation Park.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,151
Jewish0
Public16
Total5,151
  Farmland  16
Indur
Israeli Occupation : May 24th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Indur was completely destroyed, with only house walls and rubble left behind.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Indur inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab10,414
Jewish0
Public2,030
Total12,444
  Farmland  10,479
Innaba
Israeli Occupation : July 10th, 1048
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Partial destruction soon after occupation, and complete destruction in 1952. Now it is completely obliterated, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Innaba inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kefar Shemu'el
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab12,244
Jewish21
Public592
Total12,857
  Farmland  11,272
Iqrit
Israeli Occupation : October 31st, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Iqrit was mostly destroyed with the exception of the village church. However, it requires renovations, any volunteers guys!
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : In November 1948, Iqrit was completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Shomera, Even Menachem, Goren, Gomot ha-Galil, & Yoqrat
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab21,711
Jewish0
Public3,011
Total24,722
  Farmland  2,346
Iraq Suwaydan
Israeli Occupation : 9th of November 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was mostly destroyed with the exception of the British Police Station.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Iraq Suwaydan inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Yad Natan, 'Otzem, Sde Yo'av, and Beyt Yo'av.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab7,380
Jewish0
Public149
Total7,529
  Farmland  7,338
Iraq al Manshiyya
Israeli Occupation : 27th-28th of December 1948 (see al-Faluja for more details)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was obliterated. It should be noted that Intel Corporation (the semiconductor giant) maintains and operates one of its biggest manufacturing plants outside the US (FAB 18) on looted land. We demand restitution for the dispossessed Palestinian refugees who happen to be just a few miles to the East in the slums of the Gaza Strip. Such rights have been granted to these refugees based on United Nation resolution 194, in which it clearly states that the Palestinian refugees have The Right Of Return, and the right to be compensated for their loss of property.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Iraq al-Manshiyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Qiryat Gat and Sde Moshe
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab13,838
Jewish3,468
Public595
Total17,901
  Farmland  16,949
Iribbin, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : October 31st, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Khirbat 'Iribbin was completely destroyed and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Iribbin, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Adamit and Goren
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab11,422
Jewish0
Public21
Total11,463
  Farmland  2,053
Isdud
Israeli Occupation : 28th of October 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was mostly destroyed with the exception of its two schools, its crumbling mosque, and one of its shrines.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Isdud inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Sde 'Uzziyyahu and Bene Darom
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab32,905
Jewish2,487
Public12,479
Total47,871
  Farmland  35,366
Ishwa'
Israeli Occupation : July 16th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Ishwa' was mostly destroyed with the exception of a few houses currently being occupied by Israeli Jewish settlers.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Ishwa' inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Eshta'ol
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,456
Jewish0
Public66
Total5,522
  Farmland  2,384
Islin
Israeli Occupation : July 17th-18th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : 'Islin was completely defaced, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : 'Islin inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Eshta'ol
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,157
Jewish0
Public2
Total2,159
  Farmland  934
Ism Allah, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : July 17th-18th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Khirbat Ism Allah was mostly destroyed with the exception of a few deserted houses.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Ism Allah, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kefar Uriyya
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab568
Jewish0
PublicN/A
Total568
  Farmland  488
Jaba'
Israeli Occupation : 24th-26th of July 1948 (Almost three months after the fall of Haifa!)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Soon after occupation, the village was destroyed (with the exception of a village shrine).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Jaba' inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Geva' Karmel
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,759
Jewish0
Public2,253
Total7,012
  Farmland  4,705
Jabbul
Israeli Occupation : May 18th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Jabbul was completely destroyed with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Jabbul inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,407
Jewish20
Public9,700
Total15,127
  Farmland  4,392
Jaffa
Israeli Occupation : 13th of May 1948

Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : The majority of Jaffa's population was ethnically cleansed. Of the 70,000 Palestinians who used to call Jaffa home, only 3,650 were allowed to stay. The remaining Palestinian population was boxed into the al-'Ajami neighborhood, where their movements were highly restricted until 1966.

At least 50,000 of Jaffa's inhabitants were pushed into the sea (on the 1st of May 1948, 35,000 Haifa residents suffered the same fate). They fled via boat, with many of the refugees landing in Gaza, 'Areash (Egypt), with some making it all the way to Beirut (Lebanon). Some people fled inland to al-Ramla, al-Lydd, and the well off settled either in Jerusalem or Amman.

It is very sad and ironic that the Zionists often accuse the Arabs of plotting to push the Jews into the sea!

The Jews blew up and bulldozed most of Jaffa's Arab section (75%). Only the al-'Ajami, Old City, and a small part of al-Mansheyyah survived the demolition.

Jahula
Israeli Occupation : 24th-25th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Jahula inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Yiftach is nearby village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,991
Jewish583
Public1,295
Total3,869
  Farmland  2,117
Jarash
Israeli Occupation : October 19th-21st, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Jarash was completely defaced, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Jarash inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,517
Jewish0
Public1
Total3,518
  Farmland  1,340
Jarisha
Israeli Occupation : Possibly May 15th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Jarisha was completely obliterated.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Jarisha inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The Israeli City of Ramat Gan has been encroaching on village lands.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab397
Jewish93
Public65
Total555
  Farmland  483
Jiddin, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : July 10th-11th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Khirbat Jiddina was mostly destroyed with the exception of the Crusades fortress, which has been preserved as a tourist attraction.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Jiddin, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Yechi'am, Qiryat, and Ga'ton.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,238
Jewish3,349
Public0
Total7,587
  Farmland  54
Jilya
Israeli Occupation : July 9th-10th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Jilya was mostly destroyed and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Jilya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab10,345
Jewish0
Public2
Total10,347
  Farmland  7,717
Jimzu
Israeli Occupation : July 10th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : On September 13th, 1948, Jimzu was completely obliterated and only house walls and rubble left behind.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Jimzu inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Gimzo
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab9,460
Jewish0
Public21
Total9,681
  Farmland  7,259
Jubb Yusuf
Israeli Occupation : 4th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed with the exception of the al-Shaykh 'Abdallah shrine.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Jubb Yusuf inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : 'Ammi'ad
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab11,230
Jewish0
Public95
Total11,325
  Farmland  2,477
Julis
Israeli Occupation : 10th-11th of June 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed with the exception of a few houses.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Julis inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Hodiyya
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab13,225
Jewish0
Public359
Total13,584
  Farmland  13,094
Jusayr
Israeli Occupation : 17th-18th of July 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was mostly destroyed with the exception of a single house.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Jusayr inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Menucha and Wardon
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab12,015
Jewish0
Public346
Total12,361
  Farmland  11,863
Kabara
Israeli Occupation : Possibly in the first half of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Kabara inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ma'yan Tzevi, Ma'agan Mikha'el, & Beyt Chananya
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,070
Jewish3,487
Public5,274
Total9,831
  Farmland  7,397
Kafr 'Ana
Israeli Occupation : April 29th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : On 13th of September 1948, Kafr 'Ana was completely destroyed (with the exception of its mosque).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Kafr 'Ana inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab14,358
Jewish2,334
Public561
Total17,353
  Farmland  16,168
Kafr 'Inan
Israeli Occupation : October 30th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Kafr 'Inan was mostly destroyed with the exception of the village mosque and its shrine.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Kafr 'Inan inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kefar Chananya
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,424
Jewish0
Public403
Total5,827
  Farmland  3,135
Kafr Bir'im
Israeli Occupation : Early November 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Complete destruction of the village in 1953, Only the church and its bell tower left standing (it needs renovations, any volunteers!)
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Kafr Bir'im inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Bar'arn and Dovev
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab12,244
Jewish0
Public6
Total12,250 (4.819 farmland)
Kafr Lam
Israeli Occupation : 16th of July 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of two village house (one of them for Ahmad Bey Khalil).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Kafr Lam inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : 'En Ayyala and ha-Bonim
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,104
Jewish0
Public1,734
Total6,838
  Farmland  5,127
Kafr Saba
Israeli Occupation : May 13th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Kafr Saba was completely defaced with the exception of its two shrines, the school, and ruins of the village cemetery.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Kafr Saba inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Newe Yamin, Nir Eliyyahu, & the Israeli City of Kefar Sava.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab6,019
Jewish3,144
Public525
Total9,688
  Farmland  9,141
Kafr Sabt
Israeli Occupation : April 22nd, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Kafr Sabt was completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Kafr Sabt inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Sde nan, Sharon, and Ilaniyya
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,295
Jewish5,110
Public445
Total9,850
  Farmland  9,375
Kafra
Israeli Occupation : May 16th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely obliterated and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Kafra inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab7,409
Jewish0
Public1,763
Total9,172
  Farmland  8,415
Karatiyya
Israeli Occupation : 17th-18th of July 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Karatiyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Qomemiyyut, Nehora, and Rewacha.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab13,346
Jewish0
Public363
Total13,709
  Farmland  13,249
Karraza, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : First half of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed with the exception of al-Shaykh Ramadan's shrine.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Karraza, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Khorazin and Amnon
Kasla
Israeli Occupation : July 17th-18th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Most likely the village was completely destroyed and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Kasla inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ramat Razi'el and Kesalon
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab8,001
Jewish0
Public3
Total8,004
  Farmland  2,705
Kawfakha
Israeli Occupation : 30th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated with the exception of the village mosque (which now functions as a horse stable)
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Kawfakha inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Nir 'Aqiva
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab87
Jewish0
Public8,482
Total8,569
  Farmland  7,855
Kawkab al Hawa
Israeli Occupation : May 16th-18th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : In September 1948, Kawkab al-Hawa was completely obliterated.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Kawkab al-Hawa inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab6,125
Jewish0
Public3,824
Total9,949
  Farmland  6,021
Kawkaba
Israeli Occupation : 20th October 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely defaced
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Kawkaba inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kokhav Mikha'el
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab8,386
Jewish0
Public156
Total8,542
  Farmland  8,335
Khan al Duwayr
Israeli Occupation : 20th-25th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Khan al-Duwayr inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Dafna and Dan are close by village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,163
Jewish3,054
Public371
Total5,588
  Farmland  5,177
Kharruba
Israeli Occupation : July 10th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Kharruba was completely destroyed soon after occupation, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Kharruba inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,373
Jewish0
Public1
Total3,374
  Farmland  1,645
Khiyam al Walid
Israeli Occupation : 20th-25th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Khiyam al-Walid was ethnically cleansed as a result of psychological warfare conducted on the 1st of May 1948
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Lahavot ha-Bashan
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab161
Jewish3,901
Public153
Total4,215
  Farmland  3,254
Khubbayza
Israeli Occupation : 12th-14th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Khubbayza inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,828
Jewish2,024
Public2
Total4,854
  Farmland  4,383
Khulda
Israeli Occupation : April 6th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : On April 20th, 1948, Khulda was bulldozed (with the exception of two houses).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Early April 1948, Khulda inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kibbutz Mishmar David and Tal shachar.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab9,349
Jewish0
Public128
Total9,461
  Farmland  9,003
Kirad al Baqqara
Israeli Occupation : 22nd of April 1948 (fell in the Demilitarized Zone)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, and only the rubble of destroyed houses left behind.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : In 1956, the DMZ's 2,200 inhabitants were terrorized into fleeing to Syria.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Gadot and Mishmar ha-Yarden
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2, 141
Jewish121
PublicN/A
Total2,262
  Farmland  2,142
Kirad al Ghannama
Israeli Occupation : 22nd of April 1948 (fell in the Demilitarized Zone)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, and only rubble of destroyed houses left behind.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : In mid-March, the massacre perpetrated in al-Husayniyya caused many of the inhabitants of Kiradal-Ghannama to flee their homes. In 1956 the DMZ's remaining 2,200 inhabitants were terrorized (by the Israeli Army) into fleeing to Syria.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ayyelet ha-Shahar and Gadot are nearby village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,795
Jewish175
Public5
Total3,975
  Farmland  3,723
Kudna
Israeli Occupation : October 22nd-23rd, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Kudna inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Beyt Nir
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab11,607
Jewish0
Public4,137
Total15,744
  Farmland  7,330
Kuwaykat
Israeli Occupation : July 10th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Kuwaykat was mostly destroyed with the exception of its shrine.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Kuwaykat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Beyt ha-'Emeq
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,668
Jewish0
Public65
Total4,733
  Farmland  4,562
Lazzaza
Israeli Occupation : 21st of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been destroyed (with the exception of a few stone houses).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Lazzaza was ethnically cleansed as a result of psychological warfare conducted between 10th and 15th May of 1948.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Beyt Hillel
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab377
Jewish942
Public256
Total1,586
  Farmland  1,254
Lid, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : Possibly early April 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Soon after occupation, the village was completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Village inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : ha-Yogev
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab13,218
Jewish0
Public354
Total13,572
  Farmland  13,118
Lifta
Israeli Occupation : Early February, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Lifta was mostly destroyed with the exception of a few deserted houses (including the village mosque and its club). Some houses are now used by homeless and hippie Israelis.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Menachem Begin's IZL and Yitzhak Shamir's Stern gang carried out many acts of terror designed to empty Lifta of its Arab population. Soon after the terror act at Lifta's coffee house, much of population fled. By February 1948, the remaining inhabitants were trucked to East Jerusalem and the village was completely emptied.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Currently, it is the suburbs of West Jerusalem.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab7,780
Jewish756
Public207
Total8,743
  Farmland  3,536
Lubya
Israeli Occupation : July 16th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Lubya was completely defaced, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Lubya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Lavi
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab32,895
Jewish1,051
Public5,683
Total39,629
  Farmland  33,965
Ma'dhar
Israeli Occupation : May 12th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely defaced, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Ma'dhar inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kefar Qish, Sharona, and Shadmot Devora
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab6,045
Jewish5,287
Public334
Total11,666
  Farmland  11,264
Ma'lul
Israeli Occupation : July 14th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Ma'lul was mostly destroyed with the exception of the two village churches and the village mosque.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Ma'lul inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Migdal ha-'Emeq, Kefar ha-Choresh, Timrat, and an Israeli military base.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,949
Jewish2,719
Public30
Total4,698
  Farmland  4,112
Madahil
Israeli Occupation : 30th of April 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely defaced
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Madahil inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kefar Szold
Majdal Yaba
Israeli Occupation : July 12th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Majdal Yaba was mostly destroyed with the exception of al-Rayyan family fortress.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Majdal Yaba inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ro'sh ha-'Ayin, 'Enat, Giv'at ha-Shelosha.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab25,066
Jewish596
Public970
Total26,632
  Farmland  16,497
Mallaha
Israeli Occupation : 25th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Mallaha inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Yesud ha-Ma'ala is nearby village lands.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,838
Jewish294
Public36
Total2,168
  Farmland  2,055
Mansurat al Khayt
Israeli Occupation : Early July 1949 (fell in the Demilitarized Zone)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely defaced
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : The population was completely cleansed
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kefar ha-Nasi' is nearby village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab0
Jewish0
Public6,735
Total6,735
  Farmland  5,042
Marus
Israeli Occupation : 30th of October 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Marus was mostly ethnically cleansed on 28th of May 1948 as the result of psychological warfare. By 30th of October 1948, the village was completely emptied.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,181
Jewish0
Public2
Total3,183
  Farmland  1,011
Masil al Jizl
Israeli Occupation : May 20th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely obliterated and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Masil al-Jizl inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kefar Ruppin
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab976
Jewish2,222
Public2,675
Total5,873
  Farmland  3,527
Mi'ar
Israeli Occupation : July 15th-18th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Mi'ar was completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Mi'ar inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Segev, Ya'ad, and Manof.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab10,785
Jewish0
Public3
Total10,788
  Farmland  2,991
Mirun
Israeli Occupation : 29th of October 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Mirun has been mostly destroyed with the exception of a few houses.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : The village was ethnically cleansed in two waves: the 1st was shortly after the capture of Safad by the Haganah on 10 May 1948, and the 2nd wave was at the end of October 1948.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Meron
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab6,765
Jewish5,839
Public1510
Total14,114
  Farmland  12,563
Miska
Israeli Occupation : April 20th-21st, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Miska was completely destroyed with the exception of boys elementary school and its mosque. It should be noted that Miska was destroyed based on the orders of a Jewish National Fund official, Yosef Weitz.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Miska inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : 'En ha-Choresh, Giv'at Chayyirn, and Achituv.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,924
Jewish2,976
Public176
Total8,076
  Farmland  7,626
Mughallis
Israeli Occupation : July 9th-10th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Mughallis was completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Mughallis inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Gefen
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab11,286
Jewish0
Public173
Total11,459
  Farmland  7,365
Mughr al Khayt
Israeli Occupation : 2nd of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Mughr al-Khayt was mostly destroyed with the exception of a few cement rooms remained standing.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Mughr al-Khayt inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The settlements of Chatzor ha-Gelilit and Ro'sh Pinna are nearby village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab6,141
Jewish384
Public102
Total6,627
  Farmland  4,699
Nahf
Israeli Occupation : July 15th-18th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly left intact by the Zionists and is currently being occupied by its original inhabitants.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Nahf was partially ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Carmiel
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab15,654
Jewish0
Public91
Total15,745
  Farmland  400
Najd
Israeli Occupation : 13th May of 1948 (possibly the July 9th, see Simsim for more details)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely defaced
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Najd inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Sderot and Or ha-Ner
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab12,669
Jewish495
Public412
Total13,576
  Farmland  12,856
Nasir al Din
Israeli Occupation : April 11th-12th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Nasir al-Din was completely obliterated soon after occupation.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Nasir al-Din inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : A section of the Israeli City of Tiberias is on the village site.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,185
Jewish1,410
Public1,202
Total6,797
  Farmland  5,555
Ni'ilya
Israeli Occupation : 4th-5th of November 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of a single village house.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Ni'ilya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The city of Ashkelon is occupying village lands.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,929
Jewish0
Public304
Total5,233
  Farmland  4,735
Nimrin
Israeli Occupation : July 16th-17th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Nimrin was completely obliterated and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Nimrin inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Achuzzat Naftali
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab8,306
Jewish3,224
Public489
Total12,019
  Farmland  11,464
Nitaf
Israeli Occupation : First half of July, 1948 (part of the Demilitarized Zone or DMZ)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Nitaf was mostly destroyed with the exception of ONE deserted house.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Nitaf inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The Israeli settlement of "Nataf" is not far from village lands.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,401
Jewish0
Public0
Total1,401
  Farmland  323
Nuris
Israeli Occupation : May 29th-30th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Nuris was completely destroyed and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Nuris inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Nurit
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab6,247
Jewish0
Public9
Total6,256
  Farmland  3,182
Qabba'a
Israeli Occupation : 2nd of May 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 : Qabba'a inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Chatzor ha-Gelilit is nearby village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab13,437
Jewish0
Public380
Total13,817
  Farmland  8,345
Qadas
Israeli Occupation : 28th-29th 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 : Qadas inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Yiftach, Malkiyya, and Ramot Naftali
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab10,644
Jewish3,491
Public4
Total14,139
  Farmland  9,337
Qaddita
Israeli Occupation : 11th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed (with the exception of the village cemetery).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Qaddita was mostly ethnically cleansed, some villagers were allowed to stay in 'Akbara (Safad).
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Sifsofa and Dalton settlements are nearby the village.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,440
Jewish0
Public1
Total2,441
  Farmland  1,602
Qalunya
Israeli Occupation : April 11th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was mostly destroyed with the exception of a few deserted houses and the cemetery. One of the houses has been renovated and used by an Israeli Jewish settler.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Qalunya was mostly emptied of its inhabitants due to nearby fighting on April 2nd, 1948, and upon occupation it was completely cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The west Jerusalem suburb of Mevasseret Tziyyon.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,594
Jewish1,084
Public166
Total4,844
  Farmland  2,179
Qannir
Israeli Occupation : Possibly on the 15th-20th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Qannir inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Regavim
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab10,826
Jewish50
Public455
Total11,331
  Farmland  6,270
Qaqun
Israeli Occupation : June 4th-5th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Qaqun was mostly destroyed with the exception Qaqun's boys school.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Qaqun inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kibbutz ha-Ma'pil, Gan Yoshiyya, Ometz, and Yikkon.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab35,611
Jewish4,642
Public1,514
Total41,767
  Farmland  40,341
Qastina
Israeli Occupation : 9th of July 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Qastina inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kefar Warburg, 'Arugot, Kefar Achirn, and Qiryat Mal'akhi.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab8,438
Jewish3,135
Public446
Total12,019
  Farmland  11,391
Qatra
Israeli Occupation : May 6th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Qatra was mostly destroyed with the exception of its school and a few houses remain standing to this date.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Qatra inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Gedera and Qidron
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,130
Jewish2,509
Public4,557
Total7,853
  Farmland  7,342
Qaytiyya
Israeli Occupation : 20th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Mostly destroyed with the exception of a few stone houses
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Mostly ethnically cleansed as a result of a campaign of psychological warfare on the 19th of May 1948. Completely ethnical cleansed in June 1949
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kefar Blum and Beyt Hillel are near by village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,682
Jewish183
Public525
Total5,390
  Farmland  4,711
Qazaza
Israeli Occupation : July 9th-10th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Since the Israeli Army currently uses Qazaz's lands, it is hard to tell whether Qazzaza was destroyed or not!
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Qazaza inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Village lands are used by the Israeli Army
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab14,272
Jewish0
Public4,557
Total18,829
  Farmland  15,815
Qira
Israeli Occupation : Late March 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated with the exception of some house rubble.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : In early March 1948, Qira and Qamun were both ethnically cleansed based on the the orders of Yosef Weitz (a JNF official), and soon after the houses and crops of these villages were destroyed to make sure that the inhabitants did not return.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Yoqne'am, Yoqne'am 'Illit, & Kibbutz ha-Zore'a.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab711
Jewish13,265
Public790
Total14,766
  Farmland  11,137
Qisarya
Israeli Occupation : Mid February 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : With the exception of a few houses, the village was completely destroyed by Yitzhak Rabin (later to be rewarded for such activity by being made Prime Minister of Israel). It should be also noted that this Nobel "Peace" Prize winner carried out the ethnic cleansing and destruction of the villages Yalu, 'Imwas, Bayt Nuba, and al-Latrun (South East of al-Ramla) after the 1967 war; we demand restitution!
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Qisarya inhabitants were terrorized out of their homes by the Haganah between January 12th and February 15th 1948.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Sedot Yam , Or 'Aqiva, & the Qesarya.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab20,959
Jewish874
Public9,953
Total31,786
  Farmland  2,319
Qula
Israeli Occupation : July 10th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : On September 13th, 1948, Qula was completely obliterated with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Qula inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,885
Jewish271
Public191
Total4,347
  Farmland  3,105
Qumbaza, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : Mid of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Qumbaza, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Some of village lands are being used by the Israeli army as military training ground and the rest are occupied by the settlement of Kerem Maharal.
Qumya
Israeli Occupation : March 26th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed (only the village schools remained standing).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : On March 26th, 1948, Qumya was ethnically cleansed based on the orders of Yosef Weitz (a Jewish National Fund official). Weitz wrote in his diary about the inhabitants of Qumya and al-Tirain in the Baysan valley: Not taking upon themselves the responsibility of preventing the infiltration of irregulars .... They must be forced to leave their villages until peace comes (or hell freezes over, whichever comes last).
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : 'En Charod and Geva'
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,716
Jewish81
Public101
Total4,898
  Farmland  4,319
Ra'na
Israeli Occupation : October 22nd-23rd, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Ra'na was completely obliterated and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Ra'na inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Gal-On
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab6,923
Jewish0
Public2
Total6,925
  Farmland  5,994
Raml Zayta
Israeli Occupation : Early April, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Raml Zayta was mostly destroyed with the exception of two houses, one of which is currently being occupied by an Israeli Jewish family.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Raml Zayta inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Sde Yitzchaq and the Israeli City of Chadera.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab12,720
Jewish1,453
Public664
Total14,837
  Farmland  14,267
Rantiya
Israeli Occupation : July 10th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Rantiya was mostly destroyed with the exception of three deserted houses.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Rantiya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Mazor, Nofekh, and Rinnatya.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,155
Jewish142
Public92
Total4,389
  Farmland  4,264
Ras Abu 'Ammar
Israeli Occupation : October 21st, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Ras Abu 'Ammar was mostly destroyed and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Ras Abu 'Ammar inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Tzur Hadassa
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab8,313
Jewish0
Public29
Total8,342
  Farmland  3,716
Sa'sa', Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : End of April 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Sa'sa', Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on the village lands
Sa'sa'
Israeli Occupation : 30th of October 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of a few houses, some are deserted, and some are used by Jewish settlers
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Most of the village inhabitants were expelled to Lebanon, but some were allowed to move to Jish (Safad).
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Sasa
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab12,822
Jewish0
Public1,974
Total14,796
  Farmland  5,918
Sabalan
Israeli Occupation : 30th of October 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of one house, a village well, and the shrine for al-Nabi Sabalan.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Sabalan inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,262
Jewish0
Public536
Total1,798
  Farmland  565
Sabbarin
Israeli Occupation : 12th-14th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Although the villages of Sabbarin, al-Sundyana, and al-Fureidis surrendered to the Haganah, they were mostly ethically cleansed upon occupation. The IZL attacking units held captive close to 100 old people, women, and children in a concentration camp until they were expelled to Umm al-Fahim in the Jinn area.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ramot Menashe & 'Ammiqam
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab19,840
Jewish4,209
Public1,258
Total25,307
  Farmland  17,027
Safad
Israeli Occupation : 11th of May 1948
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Safad was secured by forces of the Palmach. Its Palestinian population fled shortly thereafter.
Saffuriyya
Israeli Occupation : July 15th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Saffuriyya was mostly destroyed, and only a few houses remained standing. Currently, the Jewish National Fund has planted pine trees over the village, and we believe you can sue them and win, in the US courts if you like!
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Saffuriyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed, however, some currently live as Palestinian-Israeli citizens in Nazareth.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Tzippori, ha-Solelim, Allon ha-Galil Hosha'aya, and Chanton
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab41,748
Jewish0
Public13,630
Total55,378
  Farmland  27,151
Safsaf
Israeli Occupation : 29th of October 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of a few houses (some are inhabited by Jewish settlers)
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Safsaf inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : ha-Shahar and Bar Yochay
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,344
Jewish0
Public2,047
Total7,391
  Farmland  3,355
Sajad
Israeli Occupation : July 9th-10th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Sajad is most likely destroyed. Currently, its lands are being used by the Israeli army.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Sajad inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Sajad's lands are used by the Israeli army.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arabcultivable
Jewish0
Public2,795
Total2,795
  Farmland  1,687
Sakhnin
Israeli Occupation : July 15th-18th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Sakhnin was left relatively intact by the Zionists and it's currently being occupied by its original inhabitants.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Sakhnin was partially ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : N/A
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab45,195
Jewish24,997
Public11
Total70,192
  Farmland  1,032
Salama
Israeli Occupation : April 29th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Salama was mostly destroyed with the exception of ten houses and the village schools. Some of the houses belongs to Muhammad Salih, Mustafa Abu Najm, Abu Jarada, Abu 'Amasha, Muhammad al-Hawtari, Abu 'Asba, Sha'ban al-Naji, and al-'Arbid.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Salama inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Tel Aviv city
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,633
Jewish885
Public264
Total6,782
  Farmland  6,338
Salbit
Israeli Occupation : July 15th-16th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Salbit was completely obliterated and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Salbit inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kibbutz Sha'alvirn
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab6,105
Jewish0
Public6
Total6,111
  Farmland  4,082
Saliha
Israeli Occupation : 30th of October 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of the deserted village school
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Saliha inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Yir'on and Avivim
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab11,730
Jewish0
Public5
Total11,735
  Farmland  7,823
Samakh
Israeli Occupation : April 18th, 1948 (exchanged hands several times with the Syrians until May 21st, 1948)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Samakh was mostly destroyed with the exception of the railway station and a water reservoir
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : On March 3rd 1948, most of the inhabitants of Samakhwere succumbed to threats and intimidation by the Haganah and fled their homes and farms to Nazareth. By the end of April the town was completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Massada, Sha'ar ha-Golan, Ma'agan, & Tel Qatzir.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab9,265
Jewish8,412
Public934
Total18,6ll
  Farmland  16,899
Saqiya
Israeli Occupation : April 27th-28th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was mostly destroyed with the exception of ten houses remained standing.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Saqiya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Or Yehuda (settled by Jews from Iraq and North Africa) and Ramat Pinqas.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,151
Jewish447
Public252
Total5,850
  Farmland  5,548
Sar'a
Israeli Occupation : July 13th-14th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Sar'a was destroyed some time in 1949 to make room for the settlement of Tzor'a. Currently, the village site has been completely defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Sar'a inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Tarum and Tzor'a
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,964
Jewish0
Public3
Total4,967
  Farmland  3,173
Sarafand al 'Amar
Israeli Occupation : May 19th-20th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Currently, Sarafand al-'Amar contains Israeli's largest army base. The village was mostly destroyed with the exception of six houses that remain standing to this date.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Sarafand al-'Amar inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Tzerifin, Nir Tzevi, and largest Israeli army base.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab9,223
Jewish761
Public3,283
Total13,267
  Farmland  12,665
Sarafand al Kharab
Israeli Occupation : May 15th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Sarafand al-Kharab was mostly destroyed with the exception of a few houses and one of its schools.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Sarafand al-Kharab inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Nes Tziyyona, Yad Eli'ezer, and Beyt Chanan.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,545
Jewish1,611
Public347
Total5,503
  Farmland  4,798
Saris
Israeli Occupation : April 16th, 1948 (possibly exchanged hands until May 9th, 1948)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Saris was completely destroyed with the exception of its cemetery.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Saris' population fled after the Dayr Yasin massacre of April 9, 1948.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Shoresh and Sho'eva
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab10,427
Jewish132
Public140
Total10,699
  Farmland  4,196
Sataf
Israeli Occupation : July 13th-14th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was mostly destroyed with the exception of one house next to the village spring (if it is yours, go back now and claim it).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Sataf inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,769
Jewish0
Public6
Total3,775
  Farmland  1,393
Saydun
Israeli Occupation : April 6th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was mostly destroyed with the exception of one house
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Saydun inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab6,099
Jewish1,221
Public167
Total7,487
  Farmland  6,394
Sha'ab
Israeli Occupation : July 18th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was mostly left intact by the Zionists and is currently being occupied by its original inhabitants and some internal Palestinian refugees from al-Shajara (Tiberias).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : The village was partially ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Yavor, founded in 1951 and located just east of the village.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab17,870
Jewish0
Public121
Total17,991
  Farmland  2,040
Shahma
Israeli Occupation : 14th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Shahama was most likely destroyed. Currently, it's being used by the Israeli Air Force.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Shahma inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The village lands are being used by the Israeli Air Force.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,165
Jewish220
Public1,490
Total6,875
  Farmland  6,609
Shilta
Israeli Occupation : July 18th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Shilta was completely obliterated and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Shilta inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Shilat and Kefar Rut.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,379
Jewish0
Public1
Total5,380
  Farmland  2,186
Simsim
Israeli Occupation : 12th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Simsim inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Gevar'am and Or ha-Ner
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab12,671
Jewish3,386
Public740
Total16,797
  Farmland  16,074
Sirin
Israeli Occupation : May 12th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Sirin was completely destroyed, and only its cemetery and one of its houses remain standing.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Sirin inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab16,589
Jewish477
Public11,379
Total28:445
  Farmland  16,226
Suba
Israeli Occupation : July 12th-13th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Suba was mostly destroyed with the exception few deserted and partially destroyed houses.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Suba inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kibbutz Tzova and a school called Yedida.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,082
Jewish15
Public5
Total4,102
  Farmland  2,158
Sufla
Israeli Occupation : 18th-19th of October 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Sufla was mostly destroyed and defaced with the exception of its cemetery.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Sufla inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab714
Jewish0
Public1,247
Total2,061
  Farmland  400
Suhmata
Israeli Occupation : October 30th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Suhmata was mostly destroyed with the exception of the nearby Crusaders castle.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Suhmata inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Tzuri'el and Chosen
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab9,572
Jewish0
Public7,484
Total17,056
  Farmland  5,141
Summil
Israeli Occupation : Possibly 9th-14th of July 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Summil inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab16,261
Jewish2,620
Public423
Total19,304
  Farmland  18,774
Suruh
Israeli Occupation : Second week of November, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Suruh was completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Suruh inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Shomera, Even Menachem, Shetula, and Kefar Rosenwald
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab12,548
Jewish0
Public6,015
Total18,563
  Farmland  3,823
Tabsur
Israeli Occupation : April 3rd, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Tabsur was completely destroyed and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Tabsur inhabitants were mostly terrorized out of their homes on December 21st 1947.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ra'anana and Batzra
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,348
Jewish2,807
Public89
Total5,328
  Farmland  2,718
Tall al Safi
Israeli Occupation : July 9th-10th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely obliterated and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Tall al-Safi inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab27,794
Jewish1,120
Public11
Total28,925
  Farmland  21,527
Tall al Shawk
Israeli Occupation : May 12th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely obliterated.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Tall al-Shawk inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab65
Jewish3,116
Public504
Total3,685
  Farmland  3,163
Tall al Turmus
Israeli Occupation : 9th-10th of July 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Tall al-Turmus inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Timmorim
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab11,199
Jewish68
Public241
Total11,508
  Farmland  11,184
Tarbikha
Israeli Occupation : Early November, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was mostly destroyed with the exception of the 21 stone houses which are being used by Israeli Jewish settlers.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Tarbikha inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Shomera, Even Menachem, Shetula, and Kefar Rosenwald.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab12,548
Jewish0
Public6,015
Total18,563
  Farmland  3,823
Tarshiha
Israeli Occupation : December 1st, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Tarshiha was mostly destroyed during occupation, but the Israelis allowed its residents to rebuild their village after occupation.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Tarshiha was mostly ethnically cleansed, but it's still inhabited by some of its original inhabitants and some internal Palestinian refugees.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Meona, which was founded in 1949.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab37,308
Jewish90
Public279
Total47,428
  Farmland  10,030
Taytaba
Israeli Occupation : 30th of October 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, and only the rubble of destroyed houses left behind.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : The village has been mostly ethnically cleansed at the end Operation Yiftach (25th of May 1948)
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Dalton is nearby village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab8,441
Jewish0
Public12
Total8,453
  Farmland  5,763
Thikrin
Israeli Occupation : October 22nd-23rd, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Thikrin was completely destroyed, and only house walls and rubble left behind.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Thikrin inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab17,186
Jewish0
Public9
Total17,195
  Farmland  15,058
Tulayl
Israeli Occupation : Late April 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of one stone house.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Tulayl inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Yesud ha-Ma'ala and Chulata are nearby the village
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,556
Jewish1,753
Public15
Total5,324
  Farmland  5,047
Umm 'Ajra
Israeli Occupation : Second half of May, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Umm 'Ajra was completely destroyed and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Umm 'Ajra inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Shifa
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,708
Jewish1,218
Public2,517
Total6,443
  Farmland  6,240
Umm Burj, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : October 28th-29th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Umm al-Burg was completely destroyed, and only house walls and rubble left behind.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Umm al-Burg was completely ethnically cleansed between November and April, 1949 (see Zakariyya for more details).
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Nechusha
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab13,079
Jewish0
Public4
Total13,083
  Farmland  3,574
Umm Kalkha
Israeli Occupation : First half of April, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Umm Kalkha was completely obliterated and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Umm Kalkha inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Yesodot
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,233
Jewish96
Public76
Total1,405
  Farmland  1,342
Umm Khalid
Israeli Occupation : Late March or early April, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Umm Khalid was mostly destroyed with the exception of a few houses. Currently, these houses are being occupied by Jewish settlers from the nearby Israeli City of Natanya.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Intimidation by the Haganah, led to Umm Khalid inhabitants fleeing on March 20th, 1948.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The Israeli City of Netanya.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,923
Jewish882
Public89
Total2,894
  Farmland  2,759
Umm Sabuna, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : Mid of May, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Umm Sabuna was completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Umm Sabuna, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Neve Ur
Umm al Faraj
Israeli Occupation : May 20th-21st, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Umm al-Faraj was mostly destroyed with the exception of its mosque.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Umm al-Faraj inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ben 'Ammi
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab821
Jewish0
Public4
Total825
  Farmland  805
Umm al Shawf
Israeli Occupation : Possibly mid May 1948 (see the nearby village of al-Sindiyana)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated with the exception of its shrine.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Soon after occupation, IZL gangs searched the Palestinian Arab refugees and found a pistol. When their demand to find out who owned the pistol was fruitless, the commander executed seven male refugees (Benny Morris p. 117-118).
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Giv'at Nili
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab6,320
Jewish0
Public1,106
Total7,426
  Farmland  6,284
Umm al Zinat
Israeli Occupation : 15th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Umm al-Zinat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Elyaqim
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab18,684
Jewish51
Public3,421
Total22,156
  Farmland  11,662
Wa'arat al Sarris
Israeli Occupation : Second half of April 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Wa'arat al-Sarris inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Arab township of Shafa 'Amr & Qiryat Atta.
Wadi 'Ara
Israeli Occupation : 3th of April 1949 (ceded under duress to Israel by his majesty Abullah)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of two village houses.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : On 27th of February 1948, Wadi 'Ara was mostly ethnically cleansed, although a few villagers were allowed to stay until July 1949, when the village was completely cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : 'En 'Iron, Kibbutz Barqay, & Ma'anit
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab7,846
Jewish1,949
Public0
Total9,795
  Farmland  8,349
Wadi Hunayn
Israeli Occupation : April 17th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Wadi Hunayn was destroyed (with exception of a few of its houses and its Mosque, which now functions as a synagogue). One of the few surviving houses belongs to Shucri Beik al-Taji al-Farouki, and is currently occupied by the Weitzman Institute.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Wadi Hunayn inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Nes Tziyyona
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,998
Jewish3,211
Public192
Total5,401
  Farmland  4,732
Wadi Qabbani
Israeli Occupation : Late March or early April, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Wadi Qabbani was completely obliterated.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Wadi Qabbani inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kibbutz ha-'Ogen
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab427
Jewish9,276
Public109
Total9,812
  Farmland  8,511
Wadi al Hamam
Israeli Occupation : Possibly late April, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Wadi al-Hamam was completely obliterated, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Wadi al-Hamam inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands
Wadi al Hawarith
Israeli Occupation : March 15th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Wadi al-Hawarith was destroyed, with the exception of four houses. Currently, one of these houses is being occupied by a Palestinian-Israeli family, and the others are occupied by Israeli Jewish settlers.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Wadi al-Hawarith inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kefar ha-Ro'e, Kefar Witkin, and Ge'uley Teyman.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab7,106
Jewish0
Public21
Total7,106
  Farmland  2,652
Yajur
Israeli Occupation : 25th of April 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Yajur inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Yagur & Nesher
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab344
Jewish486
Public1,890
Total2,720
  Farmland  804
Yalu
Israeli Occupation : June 7th, 1967
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Yalu was completely obliterated and defaced by building on top of it the 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 : The village has been completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The Canada Recreation Park.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab14,992
Jewish0
PublicN/A
Total14,992
  Farmland  275
Yaquq
Israeli Occupation : Early May, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Yaquq was completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Yaquq inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Chuqoq
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,229
Jewish4,275
Public3
Total8,507
  Farmland  3,464
Yarda
Israeli Occupation : 3rd of April 1949 (fell in Demilitarized Zone)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of deserted houses
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : The village has been completely ethnically cleansed between 1949 and 1956
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ayyelet ha-Shahar and Mishmar ha-Yarden
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,368
JewishN/A
PublicN/A
Total1,368
Yasur
Israeli Occupation : 10th-11th of June 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of a few deserted houses.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Yasur inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Talmey Yechi'el and Bene 'Ayish
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab13,102
Jewish2,871
Public417
Total16,390
  Farmland  15,860
Yazur
Israeli Occupation : April 30th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Yazur was mostly destroyed with the exception of its shrines.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Yazur inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Miqwe Yisrael and Azor
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab9,742
Jewish1,428
Public637
Total11,807
  Farmland  10,817
Yibna
Israeli Occupation : June 5th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Yibna was mostly destroyed with the exception of couple of houses and the village mosque, but it needs serious renovation guys, any volunteers?
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Yibna inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Yavne, Beyt Rabban, Kefar ha-Nagid, Ben Zakkay, Tzofiyya and Beyt Garnli'el.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab37,919
Jewish2,845
Public18,790
Total59,554
  Farmland  36,060
Yubla
Israeli Occupation : May 16th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Yubla inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Moledet
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,051
Jewish1,758
Public1,356
Total5,165
  Farmland  4,125
Zab'a
Israeli Occupation : Mid of May, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely defaced
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Zab'a inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Beyt Yosef & Doshe
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab156
Jewish3,424
Public388
Total3,968
  Farmland  3,520
Zakariyya, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : July 12th-13th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Khirbat Zakariyya was completely destroyed with the exception of its well. It should be noted the village contains Israeli's largest ballistic missile base.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Zakariyya, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Mevo Modi'im and Israeli's largest ballistic missile base.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,538
Jewish0
Public0
Total4,538
  Farmland  2,161
Zakariyya
Israeli Occupation : October 23rd, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Zakariyya was partially destroyed, and the all remaining houses and its mosque became the property of the Jewish National Fund and Israeli government. Some Kurdish or Khazari Jews have taken residence in some of its houses.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Zakariyya was completely ethnically cleansed on June 9th, 1950 based on the orders of Yosef Weitz, a Jewish National Fund (JNF) official. We hope that JNF will be taken to court for their terror acts one day, especially in US and Europe courts. This racist organization has been the engine behind confiscating and destroying the property of many Palestinians in order to make sure they do not return and claim their farms or homes.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Zekharya and possibly Beit Shamesh too.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab15,311
Jewish0
Public9
Total15,320
  Farmland  7,484
Zalafa, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : April 15th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Khirbat Zalafa was completely obliterated
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Zalafa, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No Israeli Jewish settlements on village lands.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab6,865
Jewish617
Public231
Total7,713
  Farmland  7,456
Zarnuqa
Israeli Occupation : May 27th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : In June 1948, Zarnuqa was mostly destroyed with the exception of a few houses.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Zarnuqa inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Zarnuqa, city Rakhovot, Gan Shelomo, Gibton, & Giv'at Brenner.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,640
Jewish1,578
Public327
Total7,545
  Farmland  7,046
Zayta
Israeli Occupation : July 17th-18th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Zayta was completely destroyed and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Zayta inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,127
Jewish1,273
Public6,090
Total10,490
  Farmland  10,150
Zir'in
Israeli Occupation : May 28th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Zir'in was mostly destroyed with the exception of one deserted village house.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Zir'in inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Avital and Yizre'el
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab22,034
Jewish1,711
Public175
Total23,920
  Farmland  22,597
al 'Abbasiyya
Israeli Occupation : July 10th, 1948 (al-'Abbasiyya and many other neighboring villages, including the twin cities of al-Lydd and al-Ramla, were handed over with almost no fighting by H.M. King Abdullah)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : On 13th of September 1948, the al-'Abbasiyya was mostly destroyed with the exception of the village mosque and al-Nabi Huda's shrine.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : On May 3rd 1948, village inhabitants were ethnically cleansed soon after the attack on the village by the Irgun terror gang.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Magshimim, Ganne Yehuda, Ganne Tiqwa, & Savyon.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab17,499
Jewish1,135
Public1,906
Total20,540
  Farmland  19,583
al 'Abisiyya
Israeli Occupation : End of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-'Abisiyya was ethnically cleansed as a result of a psychological warfare on the 25th of May 1948.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : 'Amir , Sde Nechemya, and Kefar Szold
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab13,671
Jewish1,257
Public501
Total15,429
  Farmland  9,564
al 'Imara
Israeli Occupation : Early October, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely defaced and built over.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-'Imara inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Urim
al 'Ubaydiyya
Israeli Occupation : March 3rd, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-'Ubaydiyya was completely destroyed, with only the watermill left standing.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : On March 3rd 1948, the inhabitants of al-'Ubaydiyyawere where intimidated by the Haganah, into fleeing to Nazareth from their homes and farms.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Beyt Zera' is nearby village lands.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,031
Jewish1,139
Public3
Total5,173
  Farmland  3,503
al 'Ulmaniyya
Israeli Occupation : 20th of April 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed soon after occupation.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : The village has been mostly ethnically cleansed and terrorized after the massacre at the nearby village of al-Husayniyya
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Yesud ha-Ma'ala
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,169
Jewish0
Public0
Total1,169
  Farmland  1,135
al 'Umur, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : October 21st, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Khirbat al-'Umur was completely obliterated, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-'Umur, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Giv'at Ye'arim
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,725
Jewish436
Public2
Total4,163
  Farmland  1,962
al 'Urayfiyya
Israeli Occupation : Second half of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of the water mill.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-'Urayfiyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands
al Ashrafiyya
Israeli Occupation : May 10th-11th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Upon occupation, both Farwana and al-Ashrafiyya inhabitants fled towards Jordan.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Reshafim & Sheluchot.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,608
Jewish1,293
Public810
Total6,711
  Farmland  6,484
al Barriyya
Israeli Occupation : July 10th-13th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : In mid-September 1948, al-Barriyya was completely destroyed with the exception of one stone house.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Barriyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Azarya, Beyt Chashmonay, and Kefar Shemu'el.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,758
Jewish0
Public73
Total2,831
  Farmland  2,678
al Bassa
Israeli Occupation : May 14th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Bassa was mostly destroyed with the exception of a few houses, the church, and a Muslim shrine.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : All remaining residents of al-Bassa inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed on May 27th, 1949. Most were pushed north towards Lebanon, however, a few were expelled to Arab Nazareth.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : A military airport, Kefar Ro'sh ha-Niqra, Leman, Shelomi, Matzuva, Betset, & Khanita.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab25,258
Jewish4,178
Public99
Total29,535
  Farmland  17,023
al Batani al Gharbi
Israeli Occupation : 13th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely obliterated.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Batani al-Gharbi inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village land.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,475
Jewish0
Public99
Total4,574
  Farmland  4,417
al Batani al Sharqi
Israeli Occupation : Initial occupation on 13th of May 1948 and possibly exchanged hands with the Egyptian army until 10th-11th of June 1948.
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely obliterated.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Batani al-Sharqi inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,531
Jewish70
Public163
Total5,764
  Farmland  5,526
al Bira
Israeli Occupation : May 16th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Bira was completely destroyed, and only house walls and rubble left behind.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Bira inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,853
Jewish0
Public2,013
Total6,866
  Farmland  4,729
al Birwa
Israeli Occupation : July 18th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Birwa was mostly destroyed with the exception of three houses, two shrines, and one of the village schools.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Birwa inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kibbutz Yas'ur and Achihud.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab12,939
Jewish546
Public57
Total13,542
  Farmland  10,452
al Burayj
Israeli Occupation : October 19th-24th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Burayj was mostly destroyed and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Burayj inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : A large military base called Kanaf Staim occupies some of the village lands.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab18,856
Jewish0
Public124
Total19,080
  Farmland  9,534
al Burj, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : 15th of February 1948.
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated, only house rubble left behind.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Burj, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. The ethnic cleansing probably occurred at the same time the nearby village of Qisarya was cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Binyamina
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab15
Jewish4,933
Public343
Total5,291
  Farmland  4,778
al Burj
Israeli Occupation : July 15th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Burj was destroyed (with the exception of one crumbling house).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Burj inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kefar Rut
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,705
Jewish0
Public3
Total4,708
  Farmland  2,636
al Butayha
Israeli Occupation : First half 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 : al-Butayha inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The Almagor settlement and a picnic area known by Park ha-Yarden.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab16,690
Jewish0
Public0
Total16,690
  Farmland  4,080
al Butaymat
Israeli Occupation : 12th-15th of May 1948 (see Khubbayza for more details)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Most of al-Butaymat's inhabitants fled soon after the battle for Mishmar Ha'emek. Upon occupation it was completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Even Yitzchaq
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,832
Jewish4,724
Public1
Total8,557
  Farmland  7,289
al Buwayra, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : July 15th, 1948 (some of village lands fell on the armistice lines)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Khirbat al-Buwayra was completely obliterated, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Buwayra, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Buwayra's lands are used as a military training ground by the Israeli Army.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,150
Jewish0
Public0
Total1,150
  Farmland  347
al Buwayziyya
Israeli Occupation : 11th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Buwayziyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab13,226
Jewish503
Public891
Total14,620
  Farmland  3,169
al Dalhamiyya
Israeli Occupation : April 28th or May 3rd, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Dalhamiyya was completely obliterated and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Dalhamiyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ashdot Ya'aqov, Ashdot Ya'aqov Me'uchad, and Menachemya.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,756
Jewish746
Public350
Total2,852
  Farmland  2,410
al Damun, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : Late April 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of a village building now used as a prison.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : The majority of Khirbat al-Damun inhabitants were terrorized into fleeing, on the other hand, a few villagers were allowed to stay behind.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,904
Jewish0
Public216
Total2,797
  Farmland  1,904
al Damun
Israeli Occupation : July 15th-16th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed soon after occupation, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Damun inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Yas'ur
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab19,073
Jewish687
Public597
Total20,357
  Farmland  17,761
al Dawayima
Israeli Occupation : October 29th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Dawayima was completely obliterated with the exception of one village house.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Dawayima inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Amatzya
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab60,560
Jewish0
Public25
Total60,585
  Farmland  30,397
al Dawwara
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 : al-Dawwara was ethnically cleansed as a result of psychological warfare conducted on the 25th of May 1948
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kibbutz 'Amir and Sde Nechemya
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,547
Jewish2,573
Public170
Total5,470
  Farmland  5,182
al Dirbashiyya
Israeli Occupation : End of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated, with only house rubble remaining
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Dirbashiyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,767
Jewish0
Public116
Total2,883
  Farmland  2,763
al Dirdara
Israeli Occupation : 3rd of April 1949 (fell in the Demilitarized Zone)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Dirdara was ethnically cleansed as a result of psychological warfare conducted on late April 1948.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,443
Jewish1,829
Public89
Total6,361
  Farmland  4,247
al Duhayriyya, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : July 10th-15th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Khirbat al-Duhayriyya was completely obliterated, and only the rubble of destroyed houses left behind.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Duhayriyya, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,341
Jewish0
Public0
Total1,341
  Farmland  1,290
al Faluja
Israeli Occupation : End of February or beginning of March 1949.
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was mostly destroyed with the exception of its mosque foundation. It should be noted that Intel Corporation (the semiconductor giant) maintains & operates one of its biggest manufacturing plants outside the US (FAB 18) on a looted land. We demand restitution for the dispossessed Palestinian refugees who happen to be just few miles to the East in the slums of the Gaza Strip. Such a right has been granted to these refugees base on United Nation resolution 194, which clearly states that the Palestinian refugees should have The Right Of Return, and the right to be compensated for any loss of property.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Faluja inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. Please see the Stories & Memories section for detail account of the village cleansing.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Qiryat Gat (founded in 1954 on a looted land and it's the current location of Intel's FAB 18 semiconductor manufacturing plant), Shahar, & Nehora
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab37,252
Jewish0
Public786
Total38,038
  Farmland  36,677
al Farradiyya
Israeli Occupation : 30th of October 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 : al-Farradiyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Qaddarim, Shefer, and Parod
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab15,228
Jewish0
Public4,519
Total19,747
  Farmland  5,375
al Fatur
Israeli Occupation : 20th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Fatur was completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : In mid February 1948, al-Fatur inhabitants were mostly terrorized and displaced out of their homes by the racist Zionists.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab709
Jewish0
Public20
Total729
  Farmland  709
al Ghabisiyya
Israeli Occupation : May 20th-21st, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Ghabisiyya was mostly destroyed with the exception of its mosque.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : In February 1949, al-Ghabisiyya inhabitants, and some from the nearby villages of al-Shayskh Dawoud & al-Shaykh Danunn, were completely ethnically cleansed to Lebanon.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Netiv ha-Shayyara
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab11,771
Jewish0
Public17
Total11,786
  Farmland  8,004
al Ghazzawiyya
Israeli Occupation : May 20th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Ghazzawiyya was completely destroyed and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Ghazzawiyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ma'oz Chayyim & Newe Eytan
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,323
Jewish7,625
Public5,460
Total18,408
  Farmland  14,308
al Ghubayya al Fawqa
Israeli Occupation : 8th-9th of April 1948 (changed hands several times with Fawzi al-Qawuqji)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Ghubayya al-Fawqa inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Mishmar ha-'Emeq
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab11,607
Jewish0
Public532
Total12,139
  Farmland  11,092
al Ghubayya al Tahta
Israeli Occupation : 8th-9th of April 1948 (ethnically cleansed 15th of March)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated in mid March 1948
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Ghubayya al-Tahta inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Midrakh 'Oz
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab11,607
Jewish0
Public532
Total12,139
  Farmland  11,092
al Haditha
Israeli Occupation : July 12th,1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : On September 14th, 1948, al-Haditha was destroyed (with the exception of one house).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Haditha inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Chadid
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab6,544
Jewish157
Public409
Total7,110
  Farmland  4,779
al Hamidiyya
Israeli Occupation : May 12th, 1948 (evacuated few days earlier)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Hamidiyya was completely destroyed, only house rubble and the cemetery left behind.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Hamidiyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Chamadya
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,814
Jewish1,386
Public4,720
Total10,902
  Farmland  6,726
al Hamma
Israeli Occupation : July 1949 (fell within the Demilitarized Zone on the Syrian border)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Hamma has been converted into an Israeli tourist park, with parking facilities, swimming pools, and a small fishing pond. Some of the village structures have been spared destruction such as the train station and the village mosque.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Hamma's population were ethnically cleansed between 1949-1956.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,105
Jewish0
Public587
Total1,692
  Farmland  1,105
al Hamra'
Israeli Occupation : 1st of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed with the exception of two deserted houses. If either of the remaining houses is yours, please submit an application with our claim department!
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Hamra' inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Shamir
al Hamra
Israeli Occupation : Late May, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Hamra was completely obliterated and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Hamra inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab8,623
Jewish2,153
Public753
Total10,902
  Farmland  10,671
al Haram
Israeli Occupation : May 15th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Haram was mostly destroyed with the exception of a few houses and the village cemetery.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Haram (also known by Sidna Ali) inhabitants were intimidated into fleeing by the Haganah on February 3rd, 1948.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Rishpon and Kefar Shemaryahu
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,681
Jewish4,745
Public639
Total8,065
  Farmland  6,824
al Husayniyya
Israeli Occupation : 21st of April 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Husayniyya was mostly ethnically cleansed and terrorized after the massacre committed in March.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Chulata and Sde Eli'ezer
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,556
Jewish1,753
Public15
Total5,324
  Farmland  5,047
al Ja'una
Israeli Occupation : 9th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of several houses being used by the Jewish settlement of Ro'sh Pinna
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Ja'una was mostly ethnically cleansed in early May 1948, but some people remained until June 5th 1949, then they were forcibly kicked out to Lebanon.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ro'sh Pinna
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab824
Jewish7
Public8
Total839
  Farmland  427
al Jaladiyya
Israeli Occupation : 9th-10th of July 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Jaladiyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1
Jewish0
Public4,328
Total4,329
  Farmland  4,185
al Jalama (Haifa)
Israeli Occupation : Possibly early May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Jalama inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Currently, an Israeli military base occupies the village.
LandArea (Dunums)
ArabN/A
JewishN/A
PublicN/A
Total7,713
al Jalama (Tulkarm)
Israeli Occupation : Early May, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Jalama was completely obliterated, and only house rubble remains.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Jalama inhabitants were intimidated into fleeing by the Haganah on February 8th, 1948. It was completely evacuated on April 1st, 1948.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Lahavot Chaviva occupies some of Jalama's lands.
al Jammama
Israeli Occupation : May 22nd, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Jammama was completely destroyed, and only house walls and rubble left behind.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Jammama inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ruchama
al Jammasin al Gharbi
Israeli Occupation : May 15th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Jammasin al-Gharbi was mostly destroyed with the exception of a few houses currently being occupied by Jewish settlers.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : In either December 1947 or January 1948, the leaders of al-Shaykh Muwannis, al-Mas'udiyya, al-Jammasin, and the mukhtars of 'Arab Abu Kishk and Ijlil met with Haganah representatives in the house of Avraham Schapira in Petah Tikvaand and expressed their desire for peace. Despite the commitment of these villages not to harbor any of the local Arab Militia, they were all completely ethnically cleansed. Many al-Jammasin al-Gharbi inhabitants were intimidated by the Haganah into fleeing their homes on January 7th 1948. Completion of the ethnic cleansing occurred on March 17th, 1948.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The Tel Aviv municipality
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab529
Jewish714
Public122
Total1,365
  Farmland  1,216
al Jammasin al Sharqi
Israeli Occupation : May 15th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Jammasin al-Sharqi was mostly destroyed with the exception of a few houses, which are currently occupied by Israeli Jewish settlers.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : In either December 1947 or January 1948, the leaders of al-Shaykh Muwannis, al-Mas'udiyya, al-Jammasin, and the mukhtars of 'Arab Abu Kishk and Ijlil met with Haganah representatives in the house of Avraham Schapira in Petah Tikvaand and expressed their desire for peace. Despite the commitment of these villages not to harbor any of the local Arab Militia, they were all completely ethnically cleansed. Many al-Jammasin al-Sharqi inhabitants were intimidated by the Haganah into fleeing their homes on January 7th 1948. Completion of the ethnic cleansing occurred on March 17th, 1948.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab286
Jewish54
Public22
Total358
  Farmland  340
al Jawfa, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : Possibly May 12th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Khirbat al-Jawfa was completely obliterated, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Jawfa, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Village lands fell mostly on the armistice line between Israel and the occupied West Bank. On the Israeli side, the settlement of Ma'ale Gilbo'a was built in 1962.
al Jiyya
Israeli Occupation : 4th-5th of November 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely obliterated.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Jiyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Moshav Ge'a and Beyt Shiqma
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab8,274
Jewish0
Public233
Total8,506
  Farmland  8,219
al Jura (Gaza)
Israeli Occupation : 4th-5th of November 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was mostly destroyed with the exception of a single house.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Jura inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The city of Ashqelon is occupying village lands.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab10,705
Jewish0
Public1,519
Total12,224
  Farmland  10,644
al Jura (Jerusalem)
Israeli Occupation : Possibly July 11th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Jura was mostly destroyed with the exception of a few deserted houses (one of them is a two story house).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Jura inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ora
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,909
Jewish247
Public2
Total4,158
  Farmland  2,060
al Kabri
Israeli Occupation : May 20th-21st, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Kabri was completely destroyed and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Kabri inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kibbutz Kabri, Ga'ton, Me'ona, 'En Ya'aqov, and Ma'alot.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab37,308
Jewish90
Public10,030
Total47,428
  Farmland  10,167
al Kafrayn
Israeli Occupation : 12th-13th of April 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : On the 19th of April 1948, the village was completely obliterated.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Kafrayn inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Currently, an Israeli military training camp occupies some of the village.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab9,981
Jewish0
Public901
Total10,882
  Farmland  10,058
al Kasayir, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : Mid April 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 : al-Kasayir, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The Palestinian Arab town of Shefa 'Amr.
al Khalasa
Israeli Occupation : Possibly end of October, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed with the exception of a few deserted and partially destroyed houses.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Khalasa inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Village lands are being used by the Israelis Army as a military training grounds.
al Khalisa
Israeli Occupation : 11th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with exception of the village school, a British Mandate government's office, and the village mosque.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Khalisa inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Qiryat Shemona
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab10,773
Jewish0
Public507
Total11,280
  Farmland  9,361
al Khayma
Israeli Occupation : July 9th-10th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Khayma was completely obliterated, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Khayma inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,038
Jewish0
Public112
Total5,150
  Farmland  5,011
al Khayriyya
Israeli Occupation : April 29th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Khayriyya was mostly destroyed with the exception of a few houses and one of the village schools.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Khayriyya inhabitants were intimidated by the Haganah into fleeing sometime in April 1948. In early May many villagers were interested in coming back and accepting Jewish rule, but this peaceful overture was rejected by the Haganah.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The suburbs of Giv'atayim are occupying village lands.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab7,182
Jewish5,842
Public648
Total13,672
  Farmland  12,871
al Khisas (Gaza)
Israeli Occupation : 4th-5th of November 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Khisas inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The village has been engulfed by the nearby city of Ashqelon.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,300
Jewish0
Public2,969
Total6,269
  Farmland  3,285
al Khisas (Safad)
Israeli Occupation : 25th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Khisas was ethnicaly cleansed as a result of psychological warfare conducted on the 25th of May 1948.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : ha-Gosherim
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,480
Jewish2,738
Public577
Total4,795
  Farmland  4,166
al Khunayzir
Israeli Occupation : May 20th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed, and only the village cemetery remained.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Khunayzir inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Tirat Tzvi
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,966
Jewish1000
Public141
Total3,107
  Farmland  2,932
al Kunayyisa
Israeli Occupation : July 10th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Soon after occupation, ak-Kunayyisa was completely obliterated, and only house walls and rubble left behind.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Kunayyisa inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,804
Jewish0
Public68
Total3,872
  Farmland  2,496
al Lajjun
Israeli Occupation : June 1st, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Lajjun was mostly destroyed with the exception of the white stone mosque, one village mill, the village health center, and few partially destroyed houses which are still visible on the village site.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Lajjun inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kibbutz Megiddo
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab68,311
Jewish0
Public8,931
Total77,242
  Farmland  48,918
al Latrun
Israeli Occupation : April, 1949 (fell on the Armistice line)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Latrun was mostly destroyed during the numerous attacks on its fort.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Latrun inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Newe Shalom
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab7,724
Jewish134
Public518
Total8,376
  Farmland  7,151
al Lawz, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : July 13th-14th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Khirbat al-Lawz was completely destroyed and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : In November 1948, Khirbat al-Lawz was completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,495
Jewish0
Public7
Total4,502
  Farmland  1,421
al Lydd
Israeli Occupation : July 11th, 1948 (handed over by H.M. King Abdullah)

Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : After the al-Lydd massacre, the inhabitants were terrorized into fleeing their city. Of the 19,000 people who used to call al-Lydd home, only 1,052 were allowed to stay. Yitzhak Rabin, the Noble "Peace" Prize winner, has written in his diary soon after Lydda's and Ramla's occupation: "After attacking Lydda [later called Lod] and then Ramla, .... What would they do with the 50,000 civilians living in the two cities? ..... Ben-Gurion repeated the question: "What is to be done with the population?" and waved his hand in a gesture which said: Drive them out! Currently, the people of the twin cities and their descendents number close to 500,000, most of whom live in deplorable refugee camps around Amman (Jordan) and Ramallah (West Bank). Based on Rabin's personal account of events, the decision to ethnically cleanse the cities was not an easy decision, however, what else was this criminal going to say, and note that this did not stop him from placing a similar order, 19 years later, to ethnically cleanse and destroy the villages of 'Imwas, Yalu, and Bayt Nuba. The exodus from the twin cities was portrayed firsthand by Ismail Shammout, the renowned Palestinians artist from Lydda itself.

Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The city of Lod occupies the original city of al Lydd plus Zeitan in the north, Yagel near the airport, Ahi'Eser between the last two and Ginnaton to the east close to Ben Shemen.
al Maghar
Israeli Occupation : May 15th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : On June 10th 1948, the Jewish Army started leveling the village based on an order of Yosef Weitz (a Jewish National Fund official). However, a few houses remain standing, all of which were looted by Israeli Jewish settlers.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Maghar inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Beyt El'azari
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab11,252
Jewish2,659
Public1,479
Total15,390
  Farmland  13,744
al Majdal, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : Possibly early May, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Majdal was completely destroyed and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Majdal Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Sde Yitzchaq is located nearby Khirbat al-Majda's lands.
al Majdal
Israeli Occupation : April 22nd, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Majdal was mostly destroyed with the exception of its shrine.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Majdal inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Migdal
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab88
Jewish0
Public15
Total103
  Farmland  82
al Maliha
Israeli Occupation : July 13th-14th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : A few houses, on the south side, were demolished, but many houses remain standing and are occupied by Israeli Jewish settlers. al-Maliha's mosque remains standing, but it is CLOSED for worship, unless you have an idea on how to open it!
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Maliha inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Manachat and Israeli Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramat Daniya
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,798
Jewish922
Public18
Total6,828
  Farmland  3,877
al Malikiyya
Israeli Occupation : 30th of October 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Malikiyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Malkiyya and an Israeli Army base.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab7,326
Jewish0
Public2
Total7,328
  Farmland  4,725
al Manara, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : Late May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of three houses and the village school
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Manara, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : 'Ofer & Kerem Maharal
al Manara
Israeli Occupation : Early March, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Manara was completely obliterated and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Manara inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Poriyya is nearby village lands.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,185
Jewish1,410
Public1,202
Total6,797
  Farmland  5,555
al Manshiyya (Acre)
Israeli Occupation : May 14th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : On June 16th, 1948, al-Manshiyya was completely destroyed with the exception of the Baha'i shrine, the village mosque, the Islamic school for orphans, and a handful of old houses!
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Manshiyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Shamrat and Bustan ha-Galil
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab12,522
Jewish1,895
Public469
Total14,886
  Farmland  13,490
al Manshiyya (Safad)
Israeli Occupation : 24th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely defaced, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Manshiyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Beyt Hillel and ha-Gosherim
al Manshiyya (Tiberias)
Israeli Occupation : March 5th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Manshiyya was completely obliterated. Now the Jewish National Funds owns the village. How about taking them to court in the US guys?
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Manshiyya was ethnically cleansed by the orders of the National Jewish Fund official, Yosef Weitz.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Beyt Zera'
al Manshiyya (Tulkarm)
Israeli Occupation : April 15th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Soon after occupation, al-Manshiyya was completely obliterated, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Based on alleged security concerns, the Jewish National Fund encouraged the Hanaganh to ethnically cleanse the area. We hope one day Palestinians will be more organized and start taking the JNF to court in the US and Europe for crimes against humanity.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : 'En ha-Choresh, Giv'at Chayyirn, and Achituv.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab12,520
Jewish3,835
Public415
Total16,770
  Farmland  16,333
al Mansi
Israeli Occupation : 12th-13th of April 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Soon after occupation, the village was completely destroyed (with the exception of the its school and its mosque).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Mansi inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Midrakh 'Oz
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab7,611
Jewish0
Public4,661
Total12,272
  Farmland  7,950
al Mansura, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : Possibly during the last week of April 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Mansura, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The Palestinian Druze town of Daliyat al-Karmil occupies some of the village lands.
al Mansura (Acre)
Israeli Occupation : Early November, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Mansura was completely leveled (with the exception of its already partially destroyed church).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Mansura inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Netu'a, Elqosh, Biranit, Mattat, and Abbirim.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab26,619
Jewish0
Public7,394
Total34,013
  Farmland  8,092
al Mansura (Safad)
Israeli Occupation : 25th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Mansura inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Sha'ar Yashuv
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,254
Jewish175
Public115
Total1,544
  Farmland  1,424
al Mansura (Tiberias)
Israeli Occupation : October 29th-31st, 1948 (a Palestinian Druze & Christian village)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Mansura was completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Mansura inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Chazon, Kallanit, and Ravid.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab45,590
Jewish1
Public9,992
Total55,583
  Farmland  26,217
al Mansura (al Ramla)
Israeli Occupation : April 20th, 1948 (possibly early June)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Mansura was completely obliterated.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Mansura inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,123
Jewish102
Public103
Total2,328
  Farmland  2,279
al Mas'udiyya
Israeli Occupation : December 25th, 1947
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Mas'udiyya was mostly destroyed with the exception of a deserted house that belonged to Muhammad Baydas.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Despite of a commitment to peace between the villagers and the Haganah, the villagers were terrorized into fleeing on 25th of December 1947.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Tel Aviv City
al Masmiyya al Kabira
Israeli Occupation : 11th of July 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of its two schools and several houses.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Masmiyya al-Kabira inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Bene Re'em, Yinnon, Achawa, and Chawwat Berurim
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab19,850
Jewish229
Public608
Total20,687
  Farmland  19,917
al Masmiyya al Saghira
Israeli Occupation : 8th-9th of July 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Masmiyya al-Saghira inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Masmiyya Shalom, Mashmi'at Shalom, and Kefar ha-Rif.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab6,340
Jewish0
Public138
Total6,478
  Farmland  6,280
al Mazar (Haifa)
Israeli Occupation : 15th of July 1948 (over two months after the fall of Haifa)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Mazar inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : 'En Karmel
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,432
Jewish856
Public2,688
Total7,976
  Farmland  5,084
al Mazar (Jinin)
Israeli Occupation : May 30th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Mazar was completely obliterated and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Mazar inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Perazon, Meytav, and Gan Nir.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab14,472
Jewish0
Public29
Total14,501
  Farmland  5,450
al Mirr
Israeli Occupation : Possibly May 13th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of a few large deserted houses.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : On the 3rd of February 1948, al-Mirr's inhabitants were terrorized in leaving the village by the terror gang of Irgun Zvai Leumi (IZL).
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab41
Jewish0
Public10
Total51
  Farmland  33
al Muftakhira
Israeli Occupation : 16th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Muftakhira was ethnically cleansed over two phases: the 1st was in early May and the 2nd was on the 16th of May 1948.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Shamir and Lahavot ha-Bashan
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,414
Jewish3,596
Public205
Total9,215
  Farmland  6,364
al Muharraqa
Israeli Occupation : 29th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of its Diwan and its cemetery.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Muharraqa inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Yakhini and Tequma
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab12
Jewish0
Public4,843
Total4,855
  Farmland  4,634
al Mujaydil
Israeli Occupation : July 14th-15th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Mujaydil was mostly destroyed with the exception of the monastery and a partially destroyed church.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Mujaydil inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Migdal ha-'Emeq (founded by Iranian Jews in in 1952) and Yifat.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab18,165
Jewish485
Public186
Total18,836
  Farmland  17,193
al Mukhayzin
Israeli Occupation : April 20th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Mukhayzin was completely obliterated and defaced soon after occupation.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Mukhayzin inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Chafetz Chayyim, Revadim, Yad Binyamin, and Beyt Chilqiyya.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab10,942
Jewish1,380
Public226
Total12,548
  Farmland  12,316
al Muntar, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : 9th of July 1949 (fell in the Demilitarized Zone)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : The village was completely ethnically cleansed between 1949-1956.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Machanayim is nearby village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab52
Jewish2,407
Public13
Total2,472
  Farmland  2,269
al Murassas
Israeli Occupation : May 16th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Murassas inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab9,936
Jewish3,002
Public1,539
Total14,477
  Farmland  12,912
al Muwaylih
Israeli Occupation : Late March, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Muwalih was mostly destroyed with the exception of a few houses, one of which belongs to Halim al-Jayyusi.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Late December 1947, Muwalih's inhabitants were terrorized into fleeing their homes.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Newe Yaraq and the Palestinian Town of Jaljulya.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,795
Jewish376
Public171
Total3,342
  Farmland  3,148
al Muzayri'a
Israeli Occupation : July 12th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Muzayri'a was completely defaced, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Muzayri'a inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Nechalim and Mazor.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab9,042
Jewish1,450
Public330
Total10,822
  Farmland  8,333
al Na'ani
Israeli Occupation : May 14th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Na'ani was mostly destroyed with the exception of the train station and couple of deserted houses (one of those houses belongs to Ahmad Jubayl).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : On June 10th, 1948, al-Na'ani was completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Na'an and Ramot Me'ir
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab9,768
Jewish5,832
Public529
Total16,129
  Farmland  15,419
al Na'ima
Israeli Occupation : 14th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Na'ima was ethnically cleansed as a result of psychological warfare conducted on early May 1948.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ne'ot Mordekhay, Kefar Blum, and Beyt Hillel
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,450
Jewish2,414
Public291
Total7,155
  Farmland  6,692
al Nabi Rubin (Acre)
Israeli Occupation : First half of November, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Nabi Rubin was mostly destroyed with the exception of its shrine.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Nabi Rubin inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Shomera, Even Menachem, Kefar Rosenwald, and Shetula.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab12,548
Jewish0
Public6,015
Total18,563
  Farmland  3,823
al Nabi Rubin (al Ramla)
Israeli Occupation : June 1st, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was mostly destroyed with the exception of the village shrine and its mosque.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Some villagers managed to stay behind until the end of the harvest time, then they were kicked out.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kibbutz Palmachim, Gan Soreq, & Hatsofim Dalet.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab30,994
Jewish0
Public8
Total31,002
  Farmland  5,224
al Nabi Yusha'
Israeli Occupation : 17th of May 1948 (fell after fierce defense by the ALA)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of the shrine for al-Nabi Yashoa' and few deserted village houses.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Nabi Yusha' inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ramot Naftali
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,616
Jewish0
Public1
Total3,617
  Farmland  640
al Naghnaghiyya
Israeli Occupation : 12th-13th of April 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely obliterated soon after occupation.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Naghnaghiyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab11,607
Jewish0
Public532
Total12,139
  Farmland  11,092
al Nahr
Israeli Occupation : May 20th-21st, 1948 (destroyed immediately after occupation)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Nahr was mostly destroyed and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Nahr inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ben 'Ammi and Kabri.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,243
Jewish0
Public18
Total5,261
  Farmland  5,097
al Nuqayb
Israeli Occupation : July 1949 (fell in the Demilitarized Zone or DMZ)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Nuqayb was completely defaced
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Nuqayb inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kibbutz of 'En Gev
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab967
Jewish9,851
Public2,192
Total13,010
  Farmland  6105
al Qabu
Israeli Occupation : al-Qabu was handed over to Israel on the April 3rd, 1949 by H.M. King Abdullah (See al-Walaja, Jerusalem and Wadi 'Ara, Haifa for more details)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Qabu was mostly destroyed (in the second half of 1949) with the exception of the mosque and the cemetery.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Qabu inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Mevo Betar
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,801
Jewish0
Public5
Total3,806
  Farmland  1,669
al Qastal
Israeli Occupation : April 8th-9th, 1948 (on the 8th it was recaptured by Palestinian guerrillas, and during that battle 'Abd al-Qadir al-Husseini was killed).
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Qastal was completely destroyed, with only house rubble left behind
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Qastal inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The Jerusalem neighborhood of Mevasseret Tziyyon.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,415
Jewish7
Public24
Total1,446
  Farmland  211
al Qubab
Israeli Occupation : July 11th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : On September 13th, 1948, al-Qubab was mostly destroyed with the exception of the its school and few houses remain standing.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Qubab inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Gezer, Kefar Bin-Nun, and Mishmar Ayyalon.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab12,668
Jewish861
Public389
Total13,918
  Farmland  13,407
al Qubayba (Hebron)
Israeli Occupation : October 28th, 1948 (one day before the al-Dawayima massacre)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely defaced
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Some refugees were sheltered in al-Dawayima's caves, and some of them were killed during the al-Dawayima's massacre.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Lakhish
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab11,801
Jewish0
Public111
Total11,912
  Farmland  8,109
al Qubayba (al Ramla)
Israeli Occupation : May 27th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : During the 1st half of June 1948, al-Qubayba was mostly destroyed with the exception of a few houses. Currently, those houses are occupied by Israeli Jewish settlers.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : On the 29th of August 1948, al-Qubayba was completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab8,889
Jewish1,397
Public451
Total10,737
  Farmland  10,128
al Qudayriyya
Israeli Occupation : 4th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, and only few structures are still standing.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Qudayriyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kachal
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab12,487
Jewish0
Public0
Total12,487
  Farmland  2,029
al Ramla
Israeli Occupation : July 12th, 1948 (handed over by H.M. King Abdullah)

Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : After al-Ramla's occupation, the Zionist made an agreement with its inhabitants that they could stay in the city. But soon after occupation, the Zionist reneged on their promise and detained over 3,000 men in concentrations camp, and on the same day they started looting the city. On the 14th of July 1948, the city inhabitants were told to start leaving the city, and out of the 17,000 people who used to call al-Ramla home, only 400 people were allowed to stay. Yitzhak Rabin, the Noble "Peace" Prize winner, has written in his diary soon after Lydda's and Ramla's occupation: "After attacking Lydda [later called Lod] and then Ramla, .... What would they do with the 50,000 civilians living in the two cities? ..... Ben-Gurion repeated the question: "What is to be done with the population?" and waved his hand in a gesture which said: Drive them out! Currently, the people of the twin cities and their descendents number close to 500,000, most of whom live in deplorable refugee camps around Amman (Jordan) and Ramallah (West Bank). Based on Rabin's personal account of events, the decision to ethnically cleanse the cities was not an easy decision, however, what else was this criminal going to say, and note that this did not stop him from placing a similar order, 19 years later, to ethnically cleanse and destroy the villages of 'Imwas, Yalu, and Bayt Nuba.

Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The city of Ramla occupies the city plus Ahismakh in the north east, Matsliah in the south, and Yad Rambam in south east on the road to al-Qubab.
al Ras al Ahmar
Israeli Occupation : 30th of October 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed, and the few remaining houses are occupied by Jewish settlers.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Ras al-Ahmar inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kerem Ben Zimra
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab7,931
Jewish0
Public3
Total7,934
  Farmland  5,736
al Rihaniyya
Israeli Occupation : Possibly mid April 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Rihaniyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ramat ha-Shofet & 'En ha-'Emeq
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,885
Jewish0
Public45
Total1,930
  Farmland  1,834
al Ruways
Israeli Occupation : July 15th-16th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Ruways was completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Ruways inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,159
Jewish0
Public4
Total1,163
  Farmland  1,066
al Safiriyya
Israeli Occupation : May 20th, 1948, or possibly mid April
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : On the 13th of September 1948, the village was mostly destroyed with the exception of a few houses and the two village schools.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Safiriyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Tzafriyya, Kefar Chabad, Achi'ezer, and the suburbs of Ri'shon le-Tziyyon.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab10,545
Jewish1,722
Public575
Total12,842
  Farmland  12,001
al Sakhina
Israeli Occupation : May 12th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Sakhina was completely destroyed and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Sakhina inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Nir David & Tel' Amal.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab1,088
Jewish4,985
Public327
Total6,400
  Farmland  6,060
al Salihiyya
Israeli Occupation : 25th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Salihiyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kefar Blum is nearby village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,528
Jewish789
Public290
Total5,607
  Farmland  5,017
al Samakiyya
Israeli Occupation : May 4th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Samakiyyan was completely obliterated and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Samakiyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Amnon and Korazin
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab10,474
Jewish0
Public52
Total10,526
  Farmland  4,102
al Samiriyya
Israeli Occupation : End of May, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Samiriyya was completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Samiriyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Sde Terumot
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,851
Jewish0
Public1,022
Total3,873
  Farmland  3,636
al Sammu'i
Israeli Occupation : 30th of October 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, with the exception of some sections of stone wall, a well, and a canal.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : The village has been mostly ethnically cleansed on 12th of May 1948
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kefar Shammay and Amirim
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab9,713
Jewish0
Public5422
Total15,135
  Farmland  4626
al Samra
Israeli Occupation : July, 1949 (fell in the Demilitarized Zone or DMZ)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Samra was completely obliterated. Not even house rubble left behind.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : On April 21st, 1948, al-Samra inhabitants were mostly ethnically cleansed, and between 1949-1956 it was completely cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : ha-'On
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab6,912
Jewish1,708
Public3,943
Total12,563
  Farmland  8,587
al Sanbariyya
Israeli Occupation : Second half of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely obliterated on the orders of the Jewish National Fund official Yosif Witz
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Sanbariyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ma'yan Barukh and Dafna
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,284
Jewish198
Public50
Total2,532
  Farmland  2476
al Sarafand
Israeli Occupation : 16th of July 1948 (two and half months after the fall of Haifa)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of one house.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Sarafand inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : kibbutz Neve-Yam, Tzerufa, & Geva' Karmel
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,486
Jewish1,923
Public1,923
Total5,409
  Farmland  3,271
al Sarkas, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : 15th of April 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely defaced
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Sarkas, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Gan Shemu'el & Talmey EI'azar
al Sawafir al Gharbiyya
Israeli Occupation : 18th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of its cemetery.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Sawafir al-Gharbiyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Merkaz Shappira, Massu'ot Yitzchaq, and 'En Tzurim
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab7,307
Jewish0
Public216
Total7,523
  Farmland  7,248
al Sawafir al Shamaliyya
Israeli Occupation : 18th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of a few deserted houses
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Sawafir al-Shamaliyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : No settlements on village lands.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,166
Jewish450
Public245
Total5,861
  Farmland  5,574
al Sawafir al Sharqiyya
Israeli Occupation : 18th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Sawafir al-Sharqiyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : 'En Tzurim, Deganim, Shafir, Zerachya, and Nir Banim.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab13,200
Jewish103
Public528
Total13,831
  Farmland  13,240
al Sawalima
Israeli Occupation : Possibly May 15th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Sawalima was completely obliterated with the exception of one school room left standing
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Sawalima inhabitants were intimidated into fleeing by the Haganah and IZL (ETZEL) on March 30th 1948, especially after the IZL's kidnapping of al-Shaykh Muwannis notables.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,844
Jewish0
Public98
Total5,942
  Farmland  5,651
al Sawamir
Israeli Occupation : 26th of July 1948 (Almost three months after the fall of Haifa)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Sawamir inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : En Ayyala & 'Ofer
al Shajara
Israeli Occupation : Distance from district center
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Shajara was completely obliterated, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Shajara inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Naniyya, Sde Nan, and the agricultural station of Chawwat ha-Shomer.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,757
Jewish61
Public936
Total3,754
  Farmland  2,719
al Shawka al Tahta
Israeli Occupation : 14th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Shawka al-Tahta inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Dan and Dafna
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab2,009
Jewish0
Public123
Total2,132
  Farmland  1,985
al Shaykh Muwannis
Israeli Occupation : Possibly May 15th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Sheikh Muwnnis was mostly destroyed with the exception of a few village houses currently occupied by Israeli Jewish settlers.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : In either December 1947 or January 1948, the leaders of al-Shaykh Muwannis, al-Mas'udiyya, al-Jammasin, and the mukhtars of 'Arab Abu Kishk and Ijlil met with Haganah representatives in the house of Avraham Schapira in Petah Tikvaand and expressed their desire for peace. Despite the commitment of these villages not to harbor any of the local Arab Militia, they were all completely ethnically cleansed. In late March, al-Shaykh Muwannis inhabitants were intimidated into fleeing after the kidnapping of their village leaders.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Tel Aviv University is occupying some of the village lands.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab11,456
Jewish3,545
Public971
Total15,972
  Farmland  14,514
al Shuna, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : 4th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of a few houses which have been renovated and turned into tourist facilities.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Village inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Binyamina and Nachalat Jabotinsky
al Shuna
Israeli Occupation : Early May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed with the exception of two houses
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Shuna inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : A wildlife sanctuary known by the Nachal 'Amud Reserve
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab3,476
Jewish0
Public184
Total3,660
  Farmland  1,049
al Sindiyana
Israeli Occupation : 12th-14th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Although the villages of Sabbarin, al-Sundyana,and al-Fureidis were willing to surrender to the Haganah, they were mostly ethically cleansed upon occupation. Al-Syndyana's Mokhtar along with his family and 300 other civilians stayed put and raised a white flag upon occupation. They were expelled toward Jinin.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Avi'el
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab9,706
Jewish864
Public4,602
Total15,172
  Farmland  8,702
al Sumayriyya
Israeli Occupation : May 14th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Sumayriyya was mostly destroyed with the exception of its mosque.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Sumayriyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : ha-Geta'ot and Shamrat
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab7,935
Jewish0
Public607
Total8,542
  Farmland  7,856
al Tabigha
Israeli Occupation : May 4th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Tabigha was completely defaced with the exception of the Christian churches, monasteries, and few shrines.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Tabigha inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,287
Jewish0
Public2
Total5,389
  Farmland  3,022
al Tall
Israeli Occupation : May 20th-21st, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Soon after occupation, al-Tall was mostly destroyed with the exception of one house, which remains standing.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Tall inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
al Tannur, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : October 21st-22nd, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Khirbat al-Tannur was mostly destroyed with the exception of a few deserted and partially destroyed houses.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Tannur, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Matta'
al Tantura
Israeli Occupation : 23rd of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of a few houses.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Tantura inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kibbutz Nachsholim and Dor.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab11,758
Jewish2,051
Public711
Total14,520
  Farmland  8,325
al Taqa, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : May 15th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Khirbat al-Taqa was completely obliterated.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Taqa, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Gesher
al Tina
Israeli Occupation : July 8th-9th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely destroyed and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : The village was completely ethnically cleansed on the commands of Shimon Avidon, the head of Giva'ti Brigade at the time.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab5,843
Jewish949
Public209
Total7,001
  Farmland  6,738
al Tira (Baysan)
Israeli Occupation : March 26th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Tira was completely destroyed and defaced.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : On 26th of March 1948, the village was ethnically cleansed based on the orders of Yosef Weitz (a Jewish National Fund official). Weitz wrote in his diary about the inhabitants of Qumya and al-Tirain : Not taking upon themselves the responsibility of preventing the infiltration of irregulars .... They must be forced to leave their villages until peace comes.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Kibbutz Gazit, Kefar Qish, & Ma'dharare
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,463
Jewish2,604
Public3,140
Total10,207
  Farmland  7,283
al Tira (Haifa)
Israeli Occupation : 16th of July 1948 (held out under siege for over two months)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of the village school and three village houses (one of the houses belongs to 'Irsan al-Dhib).
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Between 24th April and 3rd May 1948, al-Tira women and children (about 600) were bused out by the British troops to areas in Jinin and Nablus, but the fighting men successfully defended their village until second half of July 1948.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : ha-Chotrim, Tirat Karmel, Megadim, Kefar Gallim, & Beyt Tzvi
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab23,940
Jewish6,553
Public14,769
Total45,262
  Farmland  20,941
al Tira (al Ramla)
Israeli Occupation : July 10th, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : al-Tira was mostly destroyed with the exception of a few houses which survived destruction. Some of those houses are deserted and some are being used by Israeli Jewish settlers.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Tira inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Tirat Yehuda, Giv'at Koach, and Bareqet.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab6,706
Jewish0
Public50
Total6,956
  Farmland  5,629
al Wa'ra al Sawda', Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : Either mid-July or late April, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was completely obliterated
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Wa'ra al-Sawda', Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ravid and Arbel
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab7,036
Jewish7
Public0
Total7,036
  Farmland  2,027
al Walaja
Israeli Occupation : October 21st, 1948 (It was handed over by H.M. King Abdullah on April 3rd, 1949. See al-Qabu, Jerusalem and Wadi 'Ara, Haifa for more details)
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Walaja was completely destroyed, only few deserted and partially destroyed houses remain standing today.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Walaja inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : 'Amminadav
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab17,507
Jewish35
Public166
Total17,708
  Farmland  8,363
al Wayziyya
Israeli Occupation : First half of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed with exception of al-Shaykh al-Wayzi shrine.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Wayziyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : The settlement Machanayim is nearby village lands
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab0
Jewish3,673
Public153
Total3,826
  Farmland  3,673
al Zababida, Khirbat
Israeli Occupation : Early April, 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : Khirbat al-Zababida was mostly destroyed with the exception of four deserted houses.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Zababida, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Ga'ash and Yaqurn
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab4,626
Jewish4,884
Public1,369
Total10,879
  Farmland  9,129
al Zahiriyya al Tahta
Israeli Occupation : Possibly the 10th of May 1948
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village has been completely destroyed, with only house rubble remaining.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : Many of the villagers fled to al-Farradiyya and al-Sammu'i soon after occupation.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Jewish Safad has engulfed the village center.
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab6,771
Jewish0
Public2
Total6,773
  Farmland  3,852
al Zanghariyya
Israeli Occupation : 4th of May 1948O
Condition of Village after Israeli Occupation : The village was burned and destroyed on the 17th of June 1948.
Ethnic Cleansing by the Israelis : al-Zanghariyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Israeli Villages Built on Stolen Town Lands : Elifelet and the private farm of Kare Deshe
LandArea (Dunums)
Arab27,856
Jewish0
Public62
Total27,918
  Farmland  7,265