Statistic/Fact |
Value |
Israeli occupation date |
May 9, 1948 |
Distance from district center |
4 (km) Northwest of al-Ramla |
Elevation from the sea |
75 (meters) |
Map location |
See location number #11 on the map |
Israeli military operation |
First stage of Operation Dani |
Israeli attacking brigade |
Either Har'el Brigade or Giva'ti Brigade |
Exodus Cause |
Influence of fall of, or exoduce from, neighboring town |
Village remains after destruction by Israelis |
Abu Fadl was mostly destroyed, and only five of its houses remain standing. |
Ethnically cleansing by Israelis |
Mostly terrorized out after the attack on Bir Salim on the May 9th, 1948. |
Land ownership before occupation |
Ethnic Group |
Land Ownership (Dunums) |
Arab |
2,717 |
Jewish |
0 |
Public |
153 |
Total |
2,870 |
|
Land usage in 1945 |
Land Usage Type |
Arab (Dunum) |
Area planted w/ citrus |
818 |
Irrigated & Plantation |
822 |
Planted W/ Cereal |
1,035 |
Built up |
42 |
Cultivable |
2,675 |
Non-Cultivable |
153 |
|
Population before occupation |
Year |
Population |
1931 |
1,565 |
1945 |
510 |
1948 |
592 |
Est. Refugees 1998 |
3,633 |
|
Town's name through history |
The village was also known by al-Sawtariyya. |
Inhabitants place of origin |
Most villagers trace their roots back to nomadic Bedouins from nearby Khan Yunis (in the Occupied Gaza Strip), known by the 'Arab Abu al-Fadl or al-Satariyya. |
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands |
The suburbs of Rishon le-Tziyyon |
Related Maps |
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