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District of Jinin
Ethnically cleansed days ago |
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| Statistic & Fact | Value | |||||||||
| Occupation Date | May 12, 1948 | |||||||||
| Distance From District | 12 (km) Northeast of Jinin | |||||||||
| Elevation | -5 (meters) | |||||||||
| Before & After Nakba, Click Map For Details |
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| Map Location | See location #6 on the map View from satellite |
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| Military Operation | Operation Gideon | |||||||||
| Attacking Units | Golani Brigade | |||||||||
| Refugees' Migration Routes | After the fall of Baysan on the May 15th, 1948, al-Jawfa's remaining population mostly fled to the Jinin area. | |||||||||
| Exodus Cause | Influence of fall of, or exoduce from, neighboring town | |||||||||
| Village Temains | Khirbat al-Jawfa was completely obliterated, and only house rubble left behind. | |||||||||
| Ethnically Cleansing | al-Jawfa, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. | |||||||||
| Near By Towns |
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| Exculsive Jewish Colonies Who Usurped Village 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. | |||||||||
Village TodayAccording to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:Although sections of some walls still stand, most of the former houses have been reduced to rubble. The entire area has been fenced in and is used as a grazing area for cows. A large water tank belonging to kibbutz Ma'ale Gilbo'a is on the site |
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| Related Maps | Town Lands' Demarcation Maps خرائط للقضاء توضح حدود القرى والاودية Town's map on MapQuest View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia |
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| More Information | في كتاب كي لا ننسى المزيد من موقع هوية |
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| Display Name | Clan/Hamolah | Country of Residence |