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District of Gaza
خربة الخِصاص
Ethnically cleansed days ago
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Statistic/Fact Value
Israeli occupation date November 5, 1948
Distance from district center 18.5 (km) North East of Gaza
Elevation from the sea 25 (meters)
Map location See location number #27 on the map
Israeli military operation End of Operation Yo'av
Defenders Local militia
Village remains
after destruction by Israelis		 The village has been completely destroyed, and only house rubble left behind.
Ethnically cleansing
by Israelis		 al-Khisas inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Land ownership
before occupation
Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums)
Arab 3,300
Jewish 0
Public 2,969
Total 6,269
Land usage in 1945
Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum)
Area planted w/ citrus 191
Irrigated & Plantation 2,671
Planted W/ Cereal 423
Built up 10
Cultivable 3,285
Non-Cultivable 2,974
Population
before occupation
Year Population
1922 102
1922 102
1931 133
1945 150
1948 174
Est. Refugees 1998 1,069
Number of houses In (1931): 26
Schools al-Khisas students used to attend school at nearby village of al-Jura.
Archeological sites The villager contained remnants of wells and burial grounds by unknown people.
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands The village has been engulfed by the nearby city of Ashqelon.
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Language External Links
Arabic PalGates
Hebrew Nakba-Online

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Town Today

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"Demolished houses made of cement and plaster may be seen on the site. "

Display Name Clan/Hamolah Country of Residence
رزق محمد محمد المزعنن آل محسن الحديدي غزة, فلسطين
محمد طبيل طبيل غزة, فلسطين
حسن حسين حسن الوالي محسن gaza-strip, palestine
أبو حمزة الوالي -
rebhimt طبيل غزة, فلسطين
وائل توفيق ابراهيم محسن محسن غزة, غزة
باسل مصطفى احمد ابوشباك ابوشباك غزة, فلسطين
خالد شتات شتات غزة, فلسطين
اباء نايف محسن محسن بنغازى ليبيا, ليبيا
عادل نايف محسن محسن بنغازى, الخصاص
محمد علي طلب محسن محــسن قطاع غزة, قطاع غزة
Abu Leith شتات غزه, غزه
ابو حسين محسن\ الوالي غزة, غزة
علاء نايف محسن - australia
نايف على طلب محسن محسن غزة, الخصاص
MOHAMMED AL-MOZANEN Mohsen Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA
zead al wally/mohsen gaza, palestine
Hassan all wall y muhssen mohsen gaza strip, palestine
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