Lahav
137
88
34
51
31
24
NE of Beersheba
Arab lands seized by Israel in 1948, a kibbutz was founded here
in 1952.
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Lajjun, (al)
170
220
35
12
32
35
Jenin District
Arab village captured and destroyed by Haganah on April 13, 1948.
Location approximate, but near the Zionist Kibbutz of Mishmar
Ha`Emeq (Carta:165 W; 224 N).
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-
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Latrun
148
138
34
58
31
50
Junction of Ramla/Jerusalem Road
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948, and again in 1967.
Originally site of a Palestine Police Force and numerous battles
between Zionists and Arabs. Captured in 1967.
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Lazzaza
206
288
35
35
33
12
Safad District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
Lid al-'Awwadin
172
225
35
13
32
37
Haifa District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
Lifta
170,133
35
12.7
31
48
Jerusalem District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948. Most of the land was
owned by the Lifta family (now in East Jerusalem), but it was
confiscated by Israel. The Israeli Knesset, the Hilton Hotel and the
French Hill residential colony have since been built on the
confiscated lands and razed Arab homes.
Lubban, (al)
153,160
35
1
32
3
10 km SE of Rosh Ha'ayin
Arab village
Lubban Sharqiyya
172
164
35
13
32
5
on Ramallah-Nablus Road
Arab village, Pop.: 1,000
Lubya
191
243
35
26
32
47
10 km W of Tiberias, Tiberias District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948, resettled by Zionists
as a Kibbutz, now called Lavi.
Lydda (Lod)
140,150
34, 53 31,57
18 km SE of Jaffa
Arab city captured by Haganah July 12, 1948. Located in the
designated Arab State. The Arab residents were driven out and the
city has since been resettled by European Zionists. Renamed Lod,
there were about 4,500 Arabs left after the 1948 war. An excellent
account of Lydda's capture & how the Zionist expelled the residents
is given by Reja-e Busailah in the Arab Studies Quarterly V. 2 No 2,
pp 123-151, Spring 1981.
Madama
171,176
35, 13 32,11
5 km SW of Nablus
Arab village
Ma'dar
194
235
35
27
32
43
Tiberias District
Arab village captured and destroyed by Haganah on May 12, 1948 in
the brutal Zionist military drive to evict the Arabs of Galilee,
Operation Gideon.
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-
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Maghar
188
255
35
24
32
54
4 km S of Hananya junction
Arab village in Galilee, Pop.: 9,000
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Maghar Shab`a
212
296
35
39
33
16
2 km NE of Dan
Arab village on slopes of Mt. Hermon
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-
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Mahanayim
203
266
35
33
32
59
Kibbutz in Galilee
Founded 1892
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Mahmudiyya, (al)
144
167
34
56
32
6
Jaffa District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948. (Also known as al-Mirr).
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-
-
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Majd, (al)
145
98
34
56
31
29
13 km SW of Hebron
Arab village, Pop.: 500
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-
-
-
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Majdal
110
119
34
35
31
40
South Coast
Captured by Zionists Nov. 5, 1948. Arab quarters were destroyed
and the Arab inhabitants were evicted at gunpoint under a Haganah
bombardment. Its name was later changed to Ashqelon. it has a
population of more than 50,000. Located North of Gaza along the
South Coast.
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-
al-Majdal (North)
199
249
35
31
32
50
Tiberias District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
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-
-
-
-
Majdal Bani Fadl
184
165
35
21
32
5
5 km S of `Aqraba
Arab village
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Majdal Sadiq
145
163
34
56
32
4
10 km E of Tel-Aviv
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948 an resettled as a
Zionist
Kibbutz in 1949 called Nahshonim.
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Majdal Yaba-Sadq
146
165
34
57
32
5
2 km S of Rosh Ha`ayin
Arab village destroyed by Israel, renamed Migdal Afeq
by the Zionists and abandoned.
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Majdel Kurum
173
258
35
14.605
32
55
In Northern Galilee, Acre District
Arab village, pop.: 5,500. Captured Oct. 31, 1948 in Operation
Hiram. It
was located in the proposed `Arab State.'
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Makr (al)
163
260
35
8
32
56
5 km E of Acre
Arab village, Pop.: 3,500, mostly Moslem
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-
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Maliha (al)
168
128
35
11.43
31
45
Jerusalem District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948, resettled as a Jewish
suburb of
Jerusalem. Former pop.: 7,000 and consisting of 30,000 dunums. It
is now
called Malkha.
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-
-
Mallaha
204
278
35
34
33
6
Safad District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
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-
-
-
-
Maliqiyya
199
279
35
31
33
7
Safad District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948, resettled by Palmach
soldiers the same year as a kibbutz using the same name.
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-
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Ma'lul
172
233
35
13
32
42
Nazareth District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
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-
-
-
-
Manara, (al)
200
242
35
31.75
32
47
Safad District, on Lebanese border.
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948 after its capture on
Oct. 31, 1948
in Operation Hiram. It was located in the proposed `Arab State.'
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-
-
-
Manshiyya (al) (G)
159
259
35
5
32
56
Gaza District 2 km NE of Acre
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
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-
-
-
-
Manshiyya (al)
172
206
35
13
32
27
6 km W of Jenin
Arab village
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-
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Manshyat ezZabda
169
235
35
12
32
43
20 km W of Nazareth
Arab village
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-
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Mansi, (al)
167
225
35
10
32
37
Haifa District
Arab village captured and destroyed by Haganah on April 13, 1948.
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-
-
-
-
Mansura (al)
183
276
35
20
33
5
Acre District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
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-
-
-
-
Mansura (al)
190
256
35
25
32
54
Tiberias District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
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-
-
-
-
Mansura (al)
139
137
34
53
31
50
Ramla District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
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-
-
-
-
Mansura (al) (Saf)
210
284
35
38
33
10
Safad District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
-
-
-
-
-
Mansurat al-Khayt
208
265
35
36
32
59
Safad District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
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-
-
-
-
Ma`oz Hayyim
201
211
35
32
32
30
5 km E of Beisan
Kibbutz founded in 1937 as a military stockade. Located
just west of Sheikh Hussein Bridge.
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Marda
168
168
35
11
32
7
15 km SW of Nablus
Arab village
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-
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Marja
154
196
35
2
32
22
5 km N of Tulkarm
Arab village
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-
-
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Marj Na`ja
200
176
35
31
32
11
3 km NE of Argaman
Arab village
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-
-
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Marus
205
273
35
34
33
4
Safad District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
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-
-
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Masada
183
80
35
20
31
19
17 km S of `En Gedi
Hebrew fortress East of Dead Sea. Inhabitants committed mass
suicide in 72 CE in the face of Roman assault.
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Masha
167
235
35
10
32
43
Nazareth District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
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-
-
-
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Masha
155
168
35
3
32
7
9 km E of Rosh Ha`Ayin
Arab village
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-
-
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Mashaikh Sa`adya
165
238
35
9
32
44
Galilee
Bedouin settlement
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-
-
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Mash-had
180
238
35
19
32
44
Galilee
Arab Village, Pop.: 2,800
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Masmiyya
128
129
34
46
31
45
8 km SE of Isdud
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948. Resettled by Zionists
in
1949 and renamed Talme Yehi'el
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Masmiyya al-Kabira
132
128
34
48
31
45
Gaza District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
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-
-
-
-
Masmiya al-Saghira
133
127
34
49
31
44
Acre District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
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-
-
-
-
Ma`yan Zevi
144
219
34
56
32
34
2 km W of Ziqron Ya`aqov
Kibbutz founded in 1938 as a military stockade
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-
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Mawasi (al)
140
195
34
53
32
21
Tiberias District
Arab village destroyed by Israel. Location approximate.
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-
-
-
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Mazar
186
215
35
22
32
32
Jenin District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
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-
-
-
-
Mazar (al)
148
232
34
58
32
41
Haifa District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
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-
-
-
-
Mazari en Nubani
165
161
35
9
32
3
17 km NW of Ramallah
Arab village
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-
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Mazra`a
159
265
35
5
32
59
Galilee
Arab village, Pop.: 2,000
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Mazra`a Qibliyya
164
151
35
8
31
57
8 km NW of Ramallah
Arab village, Pop.: 1,000
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-
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Mazra`a Sharqiya
175
156
35
15
32
0
13 km NE of Ramallah
Arab village, Pop.: 2,000
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Megiddo
167
220
35
10
32
35
20 km SE on Haifa-Jenin Road
Ancient biblical site, originally an Egyptian city captured
by Hebrews (Joshua).
Settled by Zionists in 1949 as a Kibbutz
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Me'ir Shefeya
148
221
34
58
32
35
3 km NE of Ziqron Ya`aqov
Moshav founded in 1892 on land purchased by Baron Edmund de
Rothschild
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-
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Meisar
154
205
35
2
32
27
East of Hadera
Arab village
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-
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Meithalun
175
194
35
15
32
21
14 km N of Nablus
Arab village, Pop.: 2,500
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-
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Merhavya
179
223
35
18
32
36
2 km E of `Afula
Kibbutz founded 1911
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Mereish
150
97
35
0
31
28
12 km SW of Hebron
Arab village
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-
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Mesillot
194
212
35
27
32
30
2 km W of Beisan
Kibbutz founded 1938 as a military stockade
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-
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Metulla
204
298
35
34
33
17
Galilee
Jewish village founded 1896 by Russian immigrants on land
purchased
by Baron Edmond de Rothschild. Located near Lebanese border, half
of the village land was located in West Bank, annexed in 1967.
Nearby
is a Zionist entry called `The Good Fence'.
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Midya
150
149
35
0
31
56
12 km E of Lydda (Lod)
Arab village
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-
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Mi'ar
174
254
35
15
32
53
Acre District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
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-
-
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Mi`ilya
174
269
35
15
33
2
3 km NW of Ma`alot
Arab village, Pop.: 2,000
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Miqva Israel
129
159
34
46.98
32
2
Jaffa District
Zionist agricultural Moshav founded 1870 by Charles Netter.
Banned
hiring of Christians & Moslems on its land. Symbolized Zionist
future policy of discriminating against non-Jewish Palestinians.
Has since become a school.
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Mirka
172
200
35
13
32
24
9 km SW of Jenin
Arab village
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-
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Mirun
193
266
35
27
32
59
Safad District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
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-
-
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Mishmar Ha`Emeq
165
224
35
9
32
37
6 km NW of Megiddo
Kibbutz founded in 1926 by Polish Zionists.
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Mishmar HaYarden
206
268
35
35
33
1
Galilee
Moshav founded 1890. Captured by Arabs by returned in armistice
agreement of 1949.
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Mishmarot
148
210
34
58
32
29
2 km N of Pardes Hanna
Kibbutz founded in 1933 as a Palmach military base used for
attacks
against nearby Arab villages.
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Misilya
177
199
35
17
32
24
9 km S of Jenin
Arab village
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-
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Miski
145
180
34
56
32
13
Tulkarm District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
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-
-
-
-
Mizpa
197
243
35
29
32
47
3 km W of Tiberias
Moshav founded 1908 by Russian Zionists
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-
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Mizra`
177
228
35
17
32
39
4 km N of `Afula
Kibbutz founded 1923, used as the headquarters of the Palmach
guerrilla organization which launched attacks against Arab
Palestinian leaders.
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Mu`awiya
159
215
35
5
32
32
9 km SW of Megiddo
Arab village, Pop.: 1,000
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-
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El Mu'azi
91
92
34
23
31
26
Gaza Strip, 3 km E of Deir el Balah
Arab village and refugee camp, pop.: 8,500
-
-
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Muftakhara (al)
208
284
35
36
33
10
Safad District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
-
-
-
-
-
Mughallis
140
125
34
53
31
43
Hebron District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
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-
-
-
-
(Al) Mughar
151
142
35
0
31
52
Ramla District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
-
-
-
-
-
Mughayir (Jenin)
186
203
35
22
32
26
8 km SE of Jenin
Arab village
-
-
-
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Mughayir
183
158
35
20
32
2
Near Ramallah
Arab village
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-
-
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Mughur al-Khayt
202
268
35
33
33
1
Safad District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
-
-
-
-
-
Muharraqa (al)
115
96
34
38
31
28
Gaza District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
-
-
-
-
-
Mujaydil (al)
174
233
35
15
32
42
Nazareth District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
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-
-
-
-
Mukhayim Fari`a
182
188
35
20
32
18
3 km SW of Tubas
Arab refugee camp, Pop.: 3,000, founded after 1948 War.
-
-
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Mukhayzim (al)
134
133
34
50
31
48
Ramla District
Arab village destoryed by Israel in 1948.
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-
-
-
-
Mukh. Qalandiya
171
141
35
13
31
52
N of Jerusalem
Arab refugee camp founded after 1948 war, called Mukhayim
Qalandiya
and named after nearby Arab village of Qalandiya. Pop.: 3,000
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-
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Mukhmas
176
142
35
16
31
52
10 km NE of Jerusalem
Arab village also known in Hebrew as Michmash.
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-
-
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Muqeibila (al)
178
213
35
17
32
31
6 km N of Jenin
Arab village, pop.: 2,000
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-
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Murassas (al)
197
219
35
29
32
34
Beisan District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
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-
-
-
-
Musheirifa
165
218
35
9
32
34
Near Hadera-`Afula Road
Arab village, Pop.: 1,200
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-
-
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Musmus
164
216
35
8
32
33
5 km SW of Megiddo
Arab village, Pop.: 1,500
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-
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Muwalih
144
169
34
56
32
7
Jaffa District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
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-
-
-
-
Muwaraq
147
104
34
58
31
32
13 km W of Hebron
Arab village
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-
-
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Muzeiria
142
162
34
55
32
4
3 km SE of Petaq Tiqva
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948 & resettled as a Zionist
Moshav called Mazor in 1949.
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