Statistic/Fact	Value
Israeli occupation date	May 2, 1948
Distance from district center	1.5 (km) North East of Safad
Elevation from the sea	700 (meters)
Map location	See location number #61 on the map
Israeli acts of terror	During the battle the majority of the male inhabitants fled the town, and soon after occupation the remaining 'Ayn al-Zaytun women, children, and senior citizens were rounded by the Palmah troops and then ethnically cleansed with shots fired over their heads to speed their evection from their homes. On the 3rd of May, some of the village inhabitants attempted to come back to their homes, but they were fired upon and one person was killed (Benny Morris, p. 102).
Exodus Cause	Military assault by Jewish troops
Village remains after destruction by Israelis	On May 3rd 1948, the village was mostly destroyed with the exception of few deserted house.
Ethnically cleansing by Israelis	'Ayn al-Zaytun inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Land ownership before occupation	Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums) Arab 1,054 Jewish 0 Public 46 Total 1,100
Land usage in 1945	Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum) Irrigated & Plantation 477 Area planted w/ olives 150 Planted W/ Cereal 280 Built up 35 Cultivable 757 Non-Cultivable 308
Population before occupation	Year Population 1596 622 19th century 200 1922 386 1931 567 1945 820 1948 951 Est. Refugees 1998 5,841
Number of houses	Year Number of houses 1931 127 1948 213
Nearby wadies & rivers	The village was situated on the western slopes of Wadi al-Dilb
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands	No settlements on village lands
Related Maps	خرائط تفصيلية للمحافظة View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia
More Information	Language External Links Arabic PalGates Hebrew Nakba in Hebrew   Nakba-Online

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Town Today

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, all that remains of the village:
The rubble of destroyed stone houses is scattered throughout the site, which is otherwise overgrown with olive trees and cactuses. A few deserted houses remain, some with round arched entrances and tall windows with various arched designs. In one of the remaining houses, the smooth stone above the entrance arch is inscribed with Arabic calligraphy, a fixture of Palestinian architecture. The well and the village spring also remain

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