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District of Beer Sabe'


Ghazaleh
Ghazaleh is a depopulated Palestinian village in the northern Negev, administratively part of the Beersheba District, located approximately 20 km from Beersheba. The village was named “Ghazaleh” (meaning gazelle) in reference to the beauty of its landscape and surroundings. Its terrain consisted of low hills and short plains, with scattered elevations and mounds. It was bordered to the east by al-ʿAraqib, Umm al-Baqar, and al-Batil; to the west by Qawawqa; to the north by Khi
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Aug 103 min read


‘Auja al-Hafir
‘Auja al-Hafir was historically a road junction near water wells in the western Negev and eastern Sinai, and it served as the traditional grazing land of the Al-‘Azazmeh tribe[...]
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Sep 30, 20251 min read


Umm al-Rashrash
Umm al-Rashrash is an abandoned Arab village located at the southernmost part of Palestine, south of the city of Be’er Sheva, on the eastern side of the Sinai Peninsula[...]
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Sep 30, 20253 min read


Arab al-Jabarat (Abu Jabara)
The encampments of the Arab al-Jabarat tribe are located in the northeastern part of Gaza, extending along both sides of Wadi al-Hesi, which runs between Gaza and Asqalan (Ashkelon)[...]
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Sep 30, 20252 min read


Arab al-Tarabin
The Tarabin tribe is considered one of the largest tribes in the district. They trace their origins to the Bani ‘Atiyyah tribe of the Hijaz region, whose homeland is today located in[...]
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Sep 30, 20252 min read
Arab al-Azazmeh
The site of the destroyed village of the al-Azazmeh tribe was demolished during Operation Yoav. The clans of the al-Azazmeh tribe are spread across the central and mountainous part[...]
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Sep 30, 20252 min read


Sbaita
The village of Abu Sbeiti is a Palestinian village located approximately 8 kilometers from the western exit of the city of Be’er Sheva[...]
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Sep 30, 20251 min read


Arab al-Hanajrah
The population of Arab al-Hanajrah in 1948 was approximately 1,530 residents. They lived in the southeastern region of Gaza, with their homes extending near Deir al-Balah[...]
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Sep 30, 20251 min read


Kurnub
Kurnub is a depopulated Palestinian village located approximately 40 kilometers southeast of the city of Beer Sabe'. The village stood on the site of the ancient Nabatean/Byzantine city of Mamshit (Mamphis), where archaeological remains of monasteries, churches, forts, watchtowers, architectural fragments, and dams still exist. In Wadi Umm al-Haytan, Roman-era fig and olive trees can be found. It is believed the village may have been built on the ruins of the ancient town of
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Mar 2, 20242 min read


Khirbet Abu Muailiq (Hasanat)
The village of Khirbat Abu Muailiq was named after the Hasanat Abu Muailiq clan. It is considered one of the clans that remained steadfast on Palestinian land in the Be’er Sheva region[...]
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Mar 2, 20241 min read


Al-Khalasa
Al-Khalasa was a Palestinian village located approximately 23 kilometers southwest of the city of Be’er Sheva, at the confluence of Wadi al-‘Awsaja and Wadi al-Khalasa[...]
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Mar 2, 20242 min read


Al-Jammama
The village of Al-Jammama was situated on undulating land in the northern part of the Negev Desert, near the edge of Wadi al-Murabba‘. A secondary road connected it to the village of Bureir[..]
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Mar 2, 20242 min read


Al-'Imara
The village of Al-‘Imara, classified as a farm in the Palestine Index Gazetteer, was located in the center of a wide valley. Two secondary roads connected it to Beersheba and Gaza[...]
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Mar 2, 20242 min read
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