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District of Safad
Ethnically cleansed days ago |
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Statistic & Fact | Value |
Occupation Date | April 1, 1948 |
Distance From District | 21.5 (km) North East of Safad |
Elevation | 175 (meters) |
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Map Location | See location #28 on the map View from satellite |
Military Operation | Operation Yiftach (commanded by the ethnic cleansing champion Yigal Allon) |
Attacking Units | The Palmach's First Battalion |
Exodus Cause | Military assault by Zionist troops |
Village Temains | The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of the water mill. |
Ethnically Cleansing | al-'Urayfiyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
Archeological Sites | The village contained the remains of a masonry channel, which carried the water that powered a watermill |
Exculsive Jewish Colonies Who Usurped Village Lands |
No settlements on village lands |
Village Before NakbaThe village was classified as a hamlet by the Palestine index Gazetteer, and was situated on a slope at the foot of the Golan Heights, overlooking the al-Hula Plain in the west.Village Occupation and Ethnic CleaningLike almost all the villages in the northwest corner of Palestine, al-'Urayfiyya was overrun in April–May 1948 during Operation Yiftach (see Abil al-Qamh, Safad sub-district). It is not known precisely when it was occupied by Zionist forces or what were the circumstances of its depopulation. While some villages in its vicinity were occupied at the beginning of May, others held out until the end of the operation on 25 May. Its proximity to the Palestine–Syria border suggests that it was probably attacked in the early stages of the operation, and its population probably fled or were expelled at this time, as was the case for the neighboring village of Khiyam al-Walid.Zionists Colonies on Village LandsThere are no Israeli settlements on village land.Village TodayThe site is deserted and overgrown with grass, thorns, a variety of trees, and cacti. The remains of a masonry channel, which carried the water that powered a watermill, are visible.SourceDr. Walid al-Khalidi, 1992: All That Remains. |
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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 |