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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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Number of houses |
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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 |