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District of Acre
Ethnically cleansed days ago |
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Occupation Date | October 30, 1948 | ||||||||||
Distance From District | 19.5 (km) Northeast of Acre | ||||||||||
Elevation | 150 (meters) | ||||||||||
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Map Location | See location #8 on the map View from satellite |
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Military Operation | Operation Hiram | ||||||||||
Attacking Units | 'Arab al-Samniyya was attacked by units drawn from four different Israeli brigades (Sheva', Carmeli, Golani, and 'Oded). | ||||||||||
Acts of Terror | Massacre occured by Zionist troops against the town's inhabitants. | ||||||||||
Exodus Cause | Military assault by Zionist troops | ||||||||||
Village Temains | The village was completely destroyed, and only house rubble left behind. | ||||||||||
Ethnically Cleansing | 'Arab al-Samniyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. | ||||||||||
Pre-Nakba Land Ownership |
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Land Usage As of 1945 |
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Population |
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Exculsive Jewish Colonies Who Usurped Village Lands |
Ya'ara | ||||||||||
Village Before NakbaThe village, which was also known as Khirbat al-Suwwana, was situated on a rocky hill near the road linking Ra's al-Naqura with Safad. Its houses were made of stone. A dirt path linked it to the coastal highway and hence to Acre. The villagers cultivated grain, figs, and olives. In 1944/45 a total of 174 dunums was allocated to cereals; 22 dunums were irrigated and used for orchards.Village Occupation and Ethnic CleaningArab al-Samniyya was probably taken at the end of Operation Hiram, on 30-31 October 1948. The village would have been reached shortly after Tarbikha and Iqrit, and like these two nearby villages, might not have been emptied directly. Judging from circumstantial evidence cited by Israeli historian Benny Morris, its people may have been expelled in the coming weeks, under the guise of creating a 'secure' border.Zionists Colonies on Village LandsThe settlement of Ya'ara was established in 1950 on village land.Village TodayOnly the stone rubble of houses, crumbling walls, and a few roofs remain of the village buildings. The terraces of fig and olive groves are still visible.SourceDr. Walid al-Khalidi, 1992: All That Remains. |
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Related Maps | Town Lands' Demarcation Maps خرائط للقضاء توضح حدود القرى والاودية Town's map on MapQuest View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia |
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Display Name | Clan/Hamolah | Country of Residence |
الخروبي | الخروبي | - |
mahmoud kallam | عرب السمنيّة - قضاء عكا | - |