• Ajjur District of Hebron

Israeli occupation date: July 23^rd-24^th, 1948.

'Ajjur was mostly destroyed with the exception of three houses remain standing to this

date. 'Ajjur inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.

Land ownership before occupation

Ethnic Group                        Land ownership (dunums)

Arab                                           44,771

Jewish                                           0

Public                                         13,303

Population

1996                  193

1931                  2,917 (includes Khirbat al-Sura)

1945                  3,730 (includes Khirbat ‘Anunuriyya)

Number of houses in 1931: 566

The village had two schools: the 1st was a private school known by Abu al-Hasan school,

and the 2nd was founded in 1934. 'Ajjur had two mosques: the 1st was an old mosque

which was built during the Fatimid period, and the 2nd was built during the British Mandate

period.

Israeli settlements on town lands: 'Agur, Tzafririm, Giv'at Yesh'ayahu, Li-'On, & Tirosh.