Ein al-Mansi

The village, classified as a farm in the Indexed Geographical Gazetteer of Palestine, was located in the southwestern section of the flat expanse of Marj Ibn Amer (Jezreel Valley). A short secondary road connected it to the main road linking Jenin and Haifa, which passed to its northeast. The village may have been affiliated with the larger nearby village of al-Mansi (grid reference 166222), located approximately half a kilometer to its northwest (see: al-Mansi, District of Haifa). In 1944–1945, a total of 168 dunams were irrigated or used for orchards. Approximately one kilometer from the village lay Tall al-Mutassalim (Tell Megiddo), an important archaeological site where the University of Chicago conducted excavations in 1939. Occupation and Ethnic Cleansing of the Village Following the battle over the Mishmar HaEmek colony in early April 1948 (see: Abu Shusha, District of Haifa), Haganah forces proceeded to occupy several villages in the Marj Ibn Amer region. Ein al-Mansi fell during the night of April 12–13 into the hands of Palmach units, according to the Israeli historian Benny Morris, who refers to the village as "al-Mansi." According to The History of the Haganah, the fall of the village was hastened by the collapse of the neighboring village of al-Naghnaghiyya and the withdrawal of the Arab Liberation Army from the area. Ein al-Mansi was completely destroyed, like the other villages occupied during this operation. Morris, relying on Israeli sources, states that the homes of Ein al-Mansi were blown up in the days following its occupation.

The Village Today The village was destroyed and leveled. Subsequently, a temporary camp for Jewish immigrants was established on the site during the early years of the Israeli state. After the camp was dismantled, a dense pine forest was planted in its place. Remnants of the camp remain visible among the trees today. In the northern part of the site lies a cemetery overgrown with wild grass and thorns. A gas station was built on the eastern side of the cemetery. Almond, fig, and olive trees grow to its north and west. Zionist Colonies on Village Lands There are no Israeli settlements on the lands of the village. However, the settlement of Midrach Oz (grid reference 165222), established in 1952 on the lands of the village of al-Mansi (District of Haifa), lies approximately two kilometers to the west.