| 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 cleansed 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 |
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