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Bayt Jibrin
District of Hebron
بيت جبرين - בית ג'יברין
Ethnically cleansed days ago
 
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Town Statistics & Facts

Statistic/Fact Value
Israeli occupation date October 29, 1948
Distance from district center 21 (km) Northwest of Hebron
Elevation from the sea 275 (meters)
Map location See location number #14 on the map
Israeli military operation Last stage of Operation Yo'av and in coordination with Operation ha-Har (commanded by the ethnic cleansing champion Yigal Allon).
Israeli attacking brigade Giv'ati Brigade
Defenders Egyptian Army
Refugees' migration route Many refugees ended up in refugee camps around Bethlehem and Hebron, and some in 'Aqbit Jabir nearby Jericho. Many of these refugees were cleansed again to Amman's refugee camps after the 1967 war.
Exodus Cause Military assault by Jewish troops
Village remains
after destruction by Israelis
Bayt Jibrin was mostly destroyed with the exception of the village Mosque, an unidentified shrine, and few houses, see Pictures section for details.
Ethnically cleansing
by Israelis
Bayt Jibrin inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Land ownership
before occupation
Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums)
Arab 54,962
Jewish 1,008
Public 215
Total 56,185
Land usage in 1945
Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum) Jewish (Dunum)
Irrigated & Plantation 2,477 0
Area planted w/ olives 3,500 0
Planted W/ Cereal 30,801 815
Built up 287 0
Cultivable 33,278 815
Non-Cultivable 21,612 193
Population
before occupation
Year Population
1596 275
19th century 900
1912 1,000
1922 1,420
1931 1,804
1945 2,430
1948 2,819
Est. Refugees 1998 17,310
Number of houses
Year Number of houses
1931 369
1948 576
Town's name through history Originally, Bayt Jibrin was founded by the Canaanites, the Israelites referred to it by Beyt Guvrin, the Romans renamed it to Eleutheropolis, then the Crusades called it Beth Giblin.
Religious institutions One mosque (still standing)
Shrines/maqams One shrine for unknown individual which remains standing to this date.
Nearby wadies & rivers Bayt Jibrin is situated south of Wadi Bayt Jibrin
Archeological sites The village contains mosaic floors from two churches dating to the fourth and sixth centuries, and it was the burial place of Tamim Abu Ruqayya, a companion of the prophet Muhammad.
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands Beyt Guvrin
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Language External Links
Arabic PalGates
Hebrew Nakba in Hebrew
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Town Today

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"A mosque, an unidentified shrine, and a number of houses are all that remain. The mosque, which is a stone structure, has a flat roof and round-arched high windows on all sides, as well as similarly arched doors. Some of the houses are inhabited by Jews, while others are deserted. One of the houses-a two-storey stone building with a rectangular door and windows-has been converted into an Israeli restaurant and outdoor cafe, bearing the Arabic name al-Bustan ('the garden')."

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Pictures

  • An Israeli looted Palestinian Home With Honeysuckle 'Abhara' In Full Bloom
  • Village House Now A Cafe In 1987
  • An Israeli looted Palestinian Home With Honeysuckle 'Abhara' In Full Bloom
  • Village Mosque In 1987
  • Village Shrine In 1987
  • Over Here I Used To Have My Home. They Have Destroyed It So I Can't Come Back, May 2000
  • Prayers In Bayt Jibrin's Mosque #1, May 2000
  • Prayers In Bayt Jibrin's Mosque #2, May 2000
  • The Inside Of Bayt Jibrin's Mosque, May 2000
  • Outside The Mansion Of al-Sheikh Abd el-Rahman, May 2000
  • Intside The Mansion Of al-Sheikh Abd el-Rahman, May 2000
  • Refugees Raised A Tent Symbolizing 52 Years Of Ethnic Cleansing At The Site Of The Mansion Of al-Sheikh Abd el-Rahman, May 2000
  • Wish You Were Here. Freshly Cooked Khubiz/Bread, May 2000
  • Roman Ruins At Beit Jibrin. This Villages Had a lot Of resources & Beauty.
  • Beit Jibrin hills, Olive Groves with Remains Of An Ancient Church 'Honoring Mariam' (Spring 2004)
  • A Field Of Wild Flowers with Olive & Kharoub Trees In Beit Jibrin. (Spring 2004)
  • Mosque/Shrine In Beit Jibrin. Its Location Is Almost Directly Across From The Roman Ruins Location (See Photo In This Website). (Spring 2004)
  • An Olive Press (Roman) In A Down Deep Underground Cave At Beit Jibrin.(Spring 2004)
  • Za'atar(Oregano) Beit Jibrin (Spring 2004)
  • Beit Jibrin Landscape. (Spring 2004)

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    Posted by Webmaster on FEBRUARY-17-2008

    Will you accept a new homeland & compensation instead of Palestine and you right of return?
    هل تقبل التوطين والتعويض بديل عن الوطن وحق العودة؟

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    Posted by Abu Mamoon on SEPTEMBER-15-2004
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    معظم العائلات التي نزحت من بيت جبرين تقطن في المخيمات التالية: الفوار - العروب - العزه - الدهيشه - الأمعري - عايده
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    Amjad Musa Al Azzeh - JEDDAH, KSA
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