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Welcome To al-Haditha District of al-Ramla الحديثة - אל-חדית'ה Ethnically cleansed days ago |
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Israeli occupation date | July 12, 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance from district center | 8 (km) Northeast of al-Ramla | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elevation from the sea | 125 (meters) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Map location | See location number #8 on the map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Israeli military operation | First stage of Operation Dani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exodus Cause | Military assault by Jewish troops | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Village remains after destruction by Israelis | On September 14th, 1948, al-Haditha was mostly destroyed with the exception of one house remain standing. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ethnically cleansed by Israelis | al-Haditha 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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Town's name through history | In Biblical times, al-Haditha was referred to by Hadid, and during the Hellenistic it was known by 'Adida. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schools | An elementary school for boys which was founded in 1924, and in 1945 it had an enrollment of 42 students. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nearby wadies & rivers | al-Haditha is situated on the west bank of Wadi al-Natuf. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands | Chadid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 stone and concrete rubble of destroyed houses is visible on the site. Only one house remains; it is sealed and deserted. It has a gabled, tiled roof, and a sign ('BROADWAY 80') is glued to one of its walls."
Display Name | Clan/Hamolah | Country of Residence |
يوسف العطشان | العطشان | عمان, الاردن |
احمد جميل عوض الله | - | نعم |
fathi | - | annam |
rebhey gieth | غيث | عمان, الحديثة |
رمزي شعبان محفوظ | محفوظ | الرياض, السعودية |
ابومحمود الاسمر | الاسمر | alhaditha |
عبدالعزيز علي مسلم عيد | عيد | Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia |
Nijem Mahfoudh | Mahfoudh | Dhahran , Al Hadeetheh |
مريم | غيث | فلسطين , رام لله - البيرة |
akram-asmer | alasmer | amman |
خالد الاسمر | اسمر | albirah, الحديثه |
محمد حرب درويش مغامس | مغامس | - |
محمود حسن ابراهيم خليل محفوظ - ابو حمزة | محفوظ | الاردن, الاردن |
محمود غيث | غيث | رام الله , فلسطين |
مهند محمد رشيد سعد | سعد | - |
نضال الحديثي | مغامس | رام لله, الحديثة |
صالح الاسمر | الاسمر | - |
Marouf Mughames | - | California, USA |