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  Destroyed villages
  • Bayt Naqquba District of Jerusalem

It was occupied in 1948 at 9,5 km west of Jerusalem.

 

The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of a few houses are still standing.

Bayt Naqquba inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. A spring on the eastern edge of the village provided it with potable water.

 

The village contained several khirbats including khirbat al-khanazir and khirbat al-Ra’s.

Now there is an Israeli settlement in this land :Beyt Neqofa”

 

 

                                 Ethnic Group                 Land Ownership

         

                                   Arab                                      1,958

Land                          Jewish                                    951

Ownership                Public                                      3

                                   Total                                      2,979

 

                                     Population

 

       Year                           Population

1931                                           177

 

1945                                 240 (mostly Muslim Population)

 

In 1931 there were 41 houses.

 

 
   

 

 

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