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District of Beersheba
Ethnically cleansed days ago |
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Statistic & Fact | Value |
Occupation Date | Possibly end of October, 1948 |
Distance From District | 23 (km) Southwest of Beersheba |
Elevation | 225 (meters) |
Map Location | See location #3 on the map View from satellite |
Military Operation | Operation Yo'av |
Attacking Units | Negev Brigade |
Defenders | Egyptian Army and Local volunteers. |
Village Temains | The village was completely destroyed with the exception of few deserted and partially destroyed houses. |
Ethnically Cleansing | 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 Who Usurped Village Lands |
Village lands are being used by the Israelis Army as a military training grounds. |
Featured Video | |
Village TodayAccording 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." |
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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 |
Display Name | Clan/Hamolah | Country of Residence |