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| Welcome To Kharruba District of al-Ramla خروبة - ח'רובה Ethnically cleansed days ago |
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| Israeli occupation date | July 12, 1948 | ||||||||||||
| Distance from district center | 8 (km) East of al-Ramla | ||||||||||||
| Elevation from the sea | 175 (meters) | ||||||||||||
| Map location | See location number #21 on the map | ||||||||||||
| Israeli attacking brigade | Yiftach Brigade | ||||||||||||
| Exodus Cause | Military assault by Jewish troops | ||||||||||||
| Village remains after destruction by Israelis | Kharruba was completely destroyed soon after occupation, and only house rubble left behind. | ||||||||||||
| Ethnically cleansed by Israelis | Kharruba inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. | ||||||||||||
| Land ownership before occupation |
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| Land usage in 1945 |
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| Population before occupation |
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| Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands | No Israeli settlements on village lands. | ||||||||||||
| Related Maps | خرائط تفصيلية للمحافظة Town's map on MapQuest View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia |
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According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"The site is covered with the stone rubble of the destroyed houses, overgrown with vegetation."
| Display Name | Clan/Hamolah | Country of Residence |
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