Khirbat Zawiya
Al-Zawiya (Arabic: الزاوية), was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Baysan. It was depopulated by the Israel Defense Forces during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on May 15–18, 1948 under Operation Gideon. It was located 11.5 km northeast of Baysan. The Crusader Castle Belvoir is located close to the village.
Al-Zawiya الزاوية | |
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Etymology: The corner | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A series of historical maps of the area around Khirbat Zawiya (click the buttons) | |
![]() ![]() Al-Zawiya Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°35′50″N 35°32′26″E | |
Palestine grid | 201/222 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Baysan |
Date of depopulation | May 15th-18th, 1948 |
History
It was classified as a hamlet in the Palestine Index Gazetteer.[1]
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References
- Khalidi, 1992, p. 67
Bibliography
- Khalidi, W. (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. ISBN 0-88728-224-5. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- Morris, B. (2004). The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-00967-6.
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