| 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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