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Welcome To al-Khalasa District of Beersheba الخلصة Ethnically cleansed days ago |
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Statistic/Fact | Value | ||||||
Israeli occupation date | Possibly end of October, 1948 | ||||||
Distance from district center | 23 (km) Southwest of Beersheba | ||||||
Elevation from the sea | 225 (meters) | ||||||
Map location | See location number #3 on the map | ||||||
Israeli military operation | Operation Yo'av | ||||||
Israeli attacking brigade | Negev Brigade | ||||||
Village defenders | Egyptian Army and Local volunteers. | ||||||
Village remains after destruction by Israelis |
The village was completely destroyed with the exception of few deserted and partially destroyed houses. | ||||||
Ethnically cleansing by Israelis |
al-Khalasa inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. | ||||||
Town's name through history | Nabateans referred to al-Khalasa by Elusa. | ||||||
Schools | al-Khalasa had an elementary school for boys which was founded in 1941. | ||||||
Archeological sites | al-Khalasa contains a ruined town, inscribed architectural fragments, tombs, Nabatean theater and the remains of the largest church in the Negev. | ||||||
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands | Village lands are being used by the Israelis Army as a military training grounds. | ||||||
Related Maps | خرائط تفصيلية للمحافظة Town's map on MapQuest View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia |
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According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"Some of the village houses are still standing but are deserted and partially destroyed. To the west of the village site is a well that is still functional, with a round mouth and metal ladder. A large house with a rectangular outline and eight rooms stands several meters away, to the west of the well. Behind it one can see the rubble of ten destroyed houses."
Display Name | Clan/Hamolah | Country of Residence |