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cities, towns
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Cities, towns and
villages
Map Key:
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Name
- Popular Map coordinates (Carta, etc)
- Longitude, Latitude
- District, location in relation to nearby landmark
- Population and category
- Details as available
Beit Mahsir
155, 133
35, 3 31, 48
Jerusalem District, W of Latrun
Arab village destroyed by Zionists May 11, 1948. Captured by Haganah
guerrillas during Operation Maccabi.
Beit Mirsim
141, 96
34, 54 31, 28
Borders Hebron Hills
Pop.: 200, near Tel Beit Mirsim
Beit Naballa
145, 153
34, 56 31, 58
Ramla District
Destroyed by invading Israeli armies in 1948, converted to a Moshav
in 1950, Bet Nehemya, (Pop.: 300).
Beit Nattif
149, 122
34, 59 31, 42
Hebron District
Former Arab village destroyed by Israeli armies in 1948. A Tel known
in Hebrew as Hurbat Bet Natif (Kh. Beit Nattif) is nearby.
Beit Naqquba
163, 134
35, 8 31, 48
Jerusalem District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948. Resettled by Zionists as a
Moshav called Bet Neqofa (Pop: 250).
Beit Nuba
155, 139
35, 3 31, 51
Ramla District, 4 km NE of Latrun Salient
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1967, along with Yalu & 'Imwas (Emmuas).
The village lands have been renamed Canada Park, a forrest planted
with money from Canadian Zionists.
Beit Qad
183, 208
35, 20 32, 28
5 km E of Jenin, S. of Mt. Gilboa`
Pop.: 250
Beit Rima
159, 160
35, 5 32, 3
18 km NW of Ramallah
Pop.: 1,500
Beit er Rush
143, 95
34, 55 31, 27
17 Km SW of Hebron
Pop.: 400 (Has two areas, Beit er Rush Fauqa, Beit er Rush Tahta
Beit Safafa
169,128
35, 12 31, 45
Southern Jerusalem area
Pop. 1,800. Israeli invading armies of 1948 captured southern
portion and in 1967, Israel captured the remaining northern portion.
Beit Sahur
170,123
35, 12 31, 42
E of Bethlehem
Pop.: 6,000, mostly Christian
Beit Sira
154,144
35, 2 31, 54
Pop.: 700
Beit Surik
164,136
35, 8 31, 49
6 km NW of Jerusalem
Arab village captured April 13 to 20, 1948 by Haganah in Operation
Harel. The villagers were evicted, but later returned. Pop.: 700.
Beit Susin
148,134
34, 58 31, 48
Jerusalem District, 3 km S of
Latrun
Arab village destroyed by Israel. Residents were evicted on June 1,
1948 so the Zionists could build the so-called `Burma Road' supply
route to Jerusalem. Was center of Arab Legion defenses against
Haganah terrorist attacks until its capture in May, 1948 during
battle for Latrun. Resettled by Zionists in 1950 and called Moshav
Ta`oz. Pop.: 450.
Beit Thul
159,136
35, 5 31, 49
Jerusalem District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in May, 1948.
Beit Tima
112,122
34, 36 31, 42
Gaza District, 23 km NE of Gaza
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
Beit Ummar
160,114
35, 6 31, 37
3 km S of Kefar Etzion
Pop.: 3,000. Tomb of Nabi Matra, father of Prophet Jonah.
Beit Umm el-Meis
165,125
35, 9 31, 43
Jerusalem District
Arab village destroyed by Israel. Longitude and Latitude are
approximate!
Beit Umrin
171,188
35, 13 32, 18
3 km NE of Sabastiya
Pop.: 1,200
Beitunya
166, 143
35, 10 31, 53
4 km SW of Ramallah
Pop.: 2,300. Predominantly Moslem
Sister city to Ramallah.
Beit Wazan
170,182
35, 12 32, 14
4 km from Nablus
Pop.: 350
Ben `Ammi
161,267
35, 6 33, 0
2 km E of Nahariyya
Moshav founded in 1949, Pop.: 300.
Bene `Atarot
141,159
34, 54 32, 2
Not known.
Formerly site of colony,
Wilhelma-Hamidya, named after Kaiser Wilhelm
and Sultan Abdul Hamid II, founded in 1903. Pop.: 350
Bene `Ayish
127,133
34, 45 31, 48
2 km S of Gedera
Pop.: 1,100. Zionist settlement
Bene Beraq
134,166
34, 50 32, 6
Between Ramat Gan abd Petah Tiqva
Pop.: 83,000. Warsaw Hasidim settlement founded in 1924
Bene Berit
192,221
35, 26 32, 35
Moshav 5 km N of Bet HaShitta,
Galilee
Now known as Moledet, founded in 1937 by German immigrants
Bene Yehuda
215,245
35, 41 32, 48
5 Km NE of Ein Gev
Early settlement (Ber esh Shuqum) abandoned in 1920, resettled in
1946 Resettled in 1972.
Ben Shemen
142,151
34, 55 31, 57
Jaffa District. 4 km E of Lydda
Moshav founded in 1922. Maintained good relations with its Arab
neighbors. In May 1948, after the Arab armies were called to protect
the Palestinians, Gen. Glubb was preparing to lead an assault on Ben
Shemen, but the Arabs of neighboring villages demanded that Glubb
reconsider. It was spared. The Arabs of the neighboring villages,
however, were forced to leave their homes, however, when Israel was
proclaimed.
Beqoa`
143,137
34, 55 31, 50
None
Moshav founded on an Arab village whose inhabitants were
forced from their homes in 1948 war, Deir Muheisin. Founded 1951.
Pop.: 450
Berekhya
114,119
34, 37 31, 40
Moshav 3 km E of Majdal (Ashqelon)
Pop. 800
Beror Hayil
116,107
34, 38 31, 34
Kibbutz 6 km NE of Sederot
Founded 1948, pop.: 650
Berosh
115,86
34, 38 31, 22
Moshav in Negev
Pop.: 350
Bet Alfa
190,213
35, 25 32, 31
Kibbutz
Founded in 1921 by HaShomer HaZa'ir Movement as Zionist paramilitary
base, later for Haganah. Pop.: 850
Bet `Arif
144,155
34, 56 31, 59
Moshav
Former Arab village, Deir Tarif, whose residents were forced out in
1948 Israeli invasion. Moshav founded 1949. Pop.: 560
Bet El`azari
131,139
34, 48 31, 51
Moshav
Founded 1948. Pop.: 500
Bet Eshel
132,71
34, 48 31, 14
Abandoned Zionist settlement in
Negev
Military observation post founded in 1943 by Haganah.
Bet Ezra
117,127
34, 39 31, 44
Moshav 10 Km S of Ashdod (Isdud)
Pop.: 650
Bet Hanan
129,149
34, 46 31, 56
Moshav
Founded in 1930 by Zionist Bulgarian settlers. Pop.: 350
Bet Hananya
143,215
34, 55 32, 32
Moshav 2 km N of Or `Aqiva
Pop.: 250
Bet HaShitta
191,217
35, 26 32, 33
8 Km NW of Beisan (Bet Sh'ean)
Pop.: 1,000 Founded in 1935
Bet Herut
137,198
34, 51 32, 23
8 Km from Netanya
Founded 1933 by American Zionists, Pop.: 280
Bet Hillel
207,291
35, 36 33, 13
Moshav Upper Galilee
Founded in 1940, Pop.: 180
Bet Hilqiyya
132,133
34, 48 31, 48
4 km SE of Gedera
Moshav Pop.: 220
Bethlehem
169, 123
35, 12
31, 42
7 km S of Jerusalem
Birthplace of Jesus (Beth Lehem). Contains of Church of Nativity,
near Rachel's Tomb and David's Well. Christina, pop.: 15,000
Bet Lehem
168,237
35, 11 32, 44
7 km NE of Qiryat Tiv'on, Lower
Galilee
German Christian colony founded 1906, later abandoned and resettled
by Zionists in 1948. Pop.: 260 Full name is Bet Lehem HaGelilit
Bet Meir
153,134
35, 1 31, 48
Moshav
Founded in 1950 on former site of Arab village Beit Mahsir, whose
residents were forced out in 1948 Israeli invasion. Pop.: 320
Bet Oren
151,237
35, 0 32, 44
Kibbutz 10 km S of Haifa
Founded 1939. Pop.: 300
Bet `Oved
128,147
34, 46 31, 55
Moshav 5 km S of Rishon LeZion
Founded 1933, pop.: 250
Bet Qama
127,95
34, 45 31, 27
Negev Kibbutz, 20 km N of Beersheba
Founded 1949
Bet She`arim
167,233
35, 10 32, 42
Moshav 2 km W of Nahalal
Founded 1936 by Yugoslav immigrants. Pop.: 330
Bet Shemesh
148,128
34, 58 31, 45
None
Founded in 1950 on the former site of Mishlat HaMeshutaf (a military
outpost captured from the Jordanians by the Haganah) Pop.: 14,000
Bet Yehoshua`
137,185
34, 51 32, 16
Moshav 7 km S of Netanya
Pop.: 300 Founded 1938
Bet Gan Hefer
139,192
34, 53 32, 20
Moshav 3 km E of Netanya
German Zionist Moshav founded 1935, now called Bet Yizhaq-Sha`ar
Hefer
Bet Yosef
202,218
35, 33 32, 34
Beisan Valley
Moshav founded 1937, used a military base in 1948 war.
Bet Zera
161,234
35, 6 32, 42
Kibbutz 3 km S od Degania
Founded 1927, pop.: 700
Bet Zur
159,110
35, 5 31, 35
6 km N of Hebron
Bezet (elBassa)
162,275
35, 7 33, 5
8 km N of Nahariyya
Moshav founded on remains of an Arab village whose residents were
forced to flee during 1948 War by Haganah. (Formerly el Bassa) Pop.:
260
Biddu
164,138
35, 8 31, 50
NW of Jerusalem
Arab village captured between April 13-20, 1948 by Haganah. The
inhabitants were evicted, but they returned after the war. The
population today is 1,400. (The haganah assault was called Operation
Harel. The village was located in the proposed `Arab State'
Biddya
157,168
35, 4 32, 7
None
Pop.: 2,300
Bil`in
156,148
35, 3 31, 56
13 Km W of Ramallah
Pop.: 550
Bil`in (Gaza)
134,120
34, 50 31, 41
Gaza District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
Bi`na
175,259
35, 15 32, 56
W Galilee, N of Acre-Safad Road
Pop.: 2,700, predominantly Moslem
Binyamina
145,214
34, 56 32, 32
7 km S of Ziqron Ya'aqov
Moshava founded in 1922 on lands ofBurj Village, purchased by Baron
Binyamin (Edmond) de Rothschild. Pop.: 3,000
Bira, (al) (Beisan)
198,224
35, 30 32, 37
Beisan District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
Bira, (al)
143,93
34,55.66 31, 26
20 Km SW of Hebron
Arab village, Pop.: 3,500.
Bira, (al) (Ram.)
170,146
35, 12.7 31, 55
Ramallah District, 15 Km N of
Jerusalem.
Arab city. Pop.: 10,000
Bir Adas (Adris)
144,177
34, 56.28 32, 12
Jaffa District, W of Qalqilya
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948. In 1944, it had a pop.: of
300 and a land area of 5,492 dunums. Primarily citrus and banana
crops. It's capture was reported on March 6, 1948, nearly 10 weeks
before the Arabs are said to have `started' the war on May 15, 1948.
The inhabitants were evicted and the homes were later raized.
Bir `Asluj
126,47
34, 45 31, 2
Negeb
Former Arab village used as fortress by Egyptian army during Israeli
invasion. Destroyed, now called Be'er Mash'abbim, and noted as an
ancient well.
Bir el Maksur
171,242
35, 13 32, 47
10 km W of Nazareth
Pop.: 2,500
Bir es sab'
00,00
0, 0 0, 0
Not known
Arab village destroyed by Israel
Bir es Sikka
153,196
35, 1 32, 22
5 km N of Tulkarm
Arab village. Pop.: 600.
Biriya
197,268
35, 29 33, 1
Safad District 1/2 km N of Safad
Arab village captured and destroyed by Haganah April 28, 1948 during
assault on Safad. (North is Israeli settlement of Biriyya).
Biriyya
197,265
35, 29 32, 59
1 km N of Safad
Israeli Moshav founded in 1945
Birkat Ramadan
152,190
35, 1 32, 19
Tulkarm District
Arab village destroyed by Israel
Bir Ma'in
152,144
35, 1 31, 54
6 km N of Latrun
Arab village destroyed by Israel. Center of major battles during the
1948 Israeli invasion. Captured in July 1948 during Israel's fourth
attack on Latrun. Now known in Hebrew as Hurbat Bet Ma`on.
Bir Nabala
168,139
35, 11 31, 51
8 km N of Jerusalem
Pop.: 1,000
Birqin
174,206
35, 15 32, 27
3 km W of Jenin
Pop.: 2,200
Bir Salim
136,147
34, 51 31, 55
Ramla District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948. In 1944, Bir Salem had
2,800 dunums of land area, mostly for citrus (Orange) groves and
field crops.
Birwa, (al) (Acre)
163,268
35, 8 33, 1
Acre District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
Birwa, (al) (Gaza)
90,85
34, 22 31, 22
Gaza District
Arab village destroyed by Israel
Bir Zeit
169,153
35, 12 31, 58
6 km N of Ramallah
Pop.: 2,500, predominantly Christian. Site of Palestinian University
of same name.
Bitan (Aharon)
138,197
34, 52 32, 22
Moshav 5 km N of Netanya
Founded 1936 by Canadian Zionists. Pop.: 100
Bit'ha
115,82
34, 38 31, 20
Negeb
Moshav. Pop.: 800
Bithaniya
203,234
35, 33 32, 42
Jordan valley
Abandoned Israeli settlement founded in 1913
Bitszaron
124,133
34, 43 31, 48
6 km E of Isdud (Ashdod)
Moshav founded in 1935 by Soziet Zionists. Pop.: 480
Biyar 'Adas
145,174
34, 56 32, 10
Jaffa District
Arab village brutally attacked by Haganah, captured and destroyed on
March 5, 1948. The inhabitants were evicted.
Budrus
149,152
34, 59 31, 58
10 km E of Lod
Pop.: 500
Bu`eina
184,246
35, 21 32, 49
Lower Galilee
Pop.: 1,300
Buleida
00,00
0, 0 0, 0
Not known
Arab village destroyed by Israel
Buqei`a, (al)
181,264
35, 19 32, 58
Acre District, Upper Galilee
Pop.: 2,600, predominantly Druze and Christian. Near village are
several ancient tombs including Joshua and Hananiah.
Burberah
104,114
34, 31 31, 37
Gaza District
Arab village destroyed by Israel
Bureij
152,121
35, 1 31, 41
Jerusalem District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
Bureiki
148,218
34, 58 32, 34
Haifa District
Arab village destroyed by Israel
Burein
106,112
34, 32 31, 36
Gaza District, 18 km NE of Gaza
Arab village destroyed by Israel
Bureir
118,113
34, 40 31, 37
Gaza District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
Burgeta
146,192
34, 57 32, 20
Moshav 9 km E of Netanya
Pop.: 400
Burham
166,155
35, 10 31, 59
10 km NW of Ramallah
Pop.: 200
Burin
173,176
35, 14 32, 11
4 km S of Nablus
Pop.: 1,400
Burj, (al) (Ramla)
154,143
35, 2 31, 53
Ramla District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
Burj, (al) (Hebron)
141,94
34, 54.42 31, 27
Hebron District, 20 km SW of Hebron
Arab village. A Crusader fortress, Castellum Ficuum (Fortress of
Figs) is located in the center of the town.
Burqa (Jenin)
168,189
35, 11 32, 18
Jenin District, 3 km N of Sabastiya
Arab village captured in 1967. Pop.: 650.
Burqa
174,144
35, 15 31, 54
5 km E of Ramallah
Pop.: 2,500
Buruqin
159,164
35, 5 32, 5
20 km NW of Ramallah
Pop.: 1,200
Bustan HaGalil
158,261
35, 5 32, 57
Moshav 2 km N of Acre
Founded in 1948 on the site where in 1941 the French Vichy army in
Syria and Lebanon surrendered to the British. Pop.: 350
Butaymat
160, 210
35, 6 32, 29
Haifa District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
Buwayziyya
202, 284
35, 33 33, 10
Safad District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
Buyuki, (al)
82, 76
34, 17.84 31, 17
Gaza District, near Rafah.
Arab village captured in 1967. Pop.: 1,700.
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