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| Welcome To Umm Kalkha District of al-Ramla اُم كلخة - אום כלח'ה Ethnically cleansed days ago |
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| Israeli occupation date | April 7, 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distance from district center | 12.5 (km) South of al-Ramla | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation from the sea | 100 (meters) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Map location | See location number #45 on the map | ||||||||||||||||||
| Israeli military operation | Operation Nachshon | ||||||||||||||||||
| Village remains after destruction by Israelis | Umm Kalkha was completely obliterated and defaced. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ethnically cleansed by Israelis | Umm Kalkha inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Nearby wadies & rivers | Umm Kalkha is situated on the Northern banks of Wadi al-Sarar. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands | Yesodot | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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, all that remains of the village:
"The site is now occupied by the settlement of Yesodot."
| Display Name | Clan/Hamolah | Country of Residence |
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