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Depopulated village Tulkarm 15 May 1948

The depopulated village of Khirbat al-Zababida / District of Tulkarm

The depopulated village of Khirbat al-Zababida / District of Tulkarm
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About the depopulated village of Khirbat al-Zababida

District
Tulkarm
Date Khirbat al-Zababida was occupied
15 May 1948
Military operation
Coastal Clearing
Distance from the governorate centre
20 (km) Southwest of Tulkarm
Elevation above sea level
25 m
Cause of displacement
Expulsion by Zionist troops
Extent of destruction
Khirbat al-Zababida was mostly destroyed with the exception of four deserted houses.
Ethnic cleansing
al-Zababida, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Settlements built on the land of Khirbat al-Zababida before 1948
Yakum
Settlements built on the built-up area of Khirbat al-Zababida after 1948
Wingat Institute
Map of the depopulated villages of Tulkarm 19

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Borders of the depopulated village of Khirbat al-Zababida

North Ghabat Kafr Sur
West Mediterranean
The depopulated village of Khirbat al-Zababida / District of Tulkarm
East Birket Ramadan

District: Tulkarm

Occupation date: 01/04/1948

Jewish settlements on village/town land before 1948: Yakum

Jewish settlements on village/town land after 1948: Wingat Institute

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