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Welcome To Wa'arat al-Sarris District of Haifa وعرة السرّيس - וערת א-סריס Ethnically cleansed days ago |
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Statistic/Fact | Value | ||||||||||
Israeli occupation date | April 16, 1948 | ||||||||||
Distance from district center | 11 (km) East of Haifa | ||||||||||
Elevation from the sea | 25 (meters) | ||||||||||
Map location | See location number #1 on the map | ||||||||||
Israeli military operation | Operation Bi'ur Chametz | ||||||||||
Defenders | Arab Liberation Army | ||||||||||
Exodus Cause | Military assault by Jewish troops | ||||||||||
Village remains after destruction by Israelis | The village has been completely destroyed, and only house rubble left behind. | ||||||||||
Ethnically cleansed by Israelis | Wa'arat al-Sarris inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. | ||||||||||
Population before occupation |
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Number of houses | In (1931): 234 (includes Khirbat Sa'sa' and 8 other villages) | ||||||||||
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands | Arab township of Shafa 'Amr & Qiryat Atta. | ||||||||||
Related Maps | خرائط تفصيلية للمحافظة Town's map on MapQuest View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia |
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Display Name | Clan/Hamolah | Country of Residence |