| Welcome To 'Arab al-Samniyya District of Acre عرب السمني/ الصوانة - ערב א-סמניה Ethnically cleansed days ago |
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| Statistic/Fact | Value | ||||||||||
| Israeli occupation date | October 30, 1948 | ||||||||||
| Distance from district center | 19.5 (km) Northeast of Acre | ||||||||||
| Elevation from the sea | 150 (meters) | ||||||||||
| Map location | See location number #8 on the map | ||||||||||
| Israeli military operation | Operation Hiram | ||||||||||
| Israeli attacking brigade | 'Arab al-Samniyya was attacked by units drawn from four different Israeli brigades (Sheva', Carmeli, Golani, and 'Oded). | ||||||||||
| Israeli acts of terror | Massacre occured by Jewish troops against the town's inhabitants. | ||||||||||
| Exodus Cause | Military assault by Jewish troops | ||||||||||
| Village remains after destruction by Israelis |
The village was completely destroyed, and only house rubble left behind. | ||||||||||
| Ethnically cleansing by Israelis |
'Arab al-Samniyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. | ||||||||||
| Land ownership before occupation |
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| Land usage in 1945 |
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| Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands | Ya'ara | ||||||||||
| Related Maps | خرائط تفصيلية للمحافظة View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia  |
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According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"Only the stone rubble of houses, crumbling walls, and a few roofs remain of the village buildings."
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