Statistic/Fact	Value
Israeli occupation date	May 29, 1948
Distance from district center	9 (km) Northeast of Jinin
Elevation from the sea	150 (meters)
Map location	See location number #4 on the map
Israeli military operation	Operation Gideon
Israeli attacking brigade	Fourth Battalion of the Golani Brigade
Defenders	Local militia & Arab Liberation Army
Exodus Cause	Expulsion by Jewish troops
Village remains after destruction by Israelis	Nuris was completely destroyed and defaced.
Ethnically cleansing by Israelis	Nuris inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Land ownership before occupation	Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums) Arab 6,247 Jewish 0 Public 9 Total 6,256
Land usage in 1945	Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum) Area planted w/ citrus 4 Irrigated & Plantation 243 Area planted w/ olives 40 Planted W/ Cereal 2,935 Built up 36 Cultivable 3,182 Non-Cultivable 3,038
Population before occupation	Year Population 1596 88 1922 364 1931 429 1945 570 1948 661 Est. Refugees 1998 4,061
Number of houses	Year Number of houses 1931 106 1948 163
Town's name through history	Crusades referred to Nuris by Nurith.
Schools	Nuris had an elementary school for boys which was founded by Ottomans in 1888.
Religious institutions	One mosque
Water supplies	There are several springs north of Nuris, and 'Ayn Jalut (or Jalud) is one of the largest and most famous in Palestine.
Archeological sites	Nearby the village, the Mamluks triumphed over the Mongols in the decisive battle of 'Ayn Jalut.
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands	Nurit
Related Maps	خرائط تفصيلية للمحافظة View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia
More Information	Language External Links Arabic PalGates Hebrew Nakba in 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:
The site, overgrown with pine and oak trees, is strewn with piles of stones. Part of the surrounding land is fenced in and is used as a grazing area, while another part is cultivated. Cactuses and olive and fig trees grow near the site

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