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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. | ||||||||||||||||||
Land ownership before occupation |
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Land usage in 1945 |
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Population before occupation |
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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 |