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Statistic/Fact	Value
Israeli occupation date	May 31, 2048
Distance from district center	4 km South of Baysan
Elevation from the sea	-225 (meters)
Map location	See location number #21 on the map
Israeli military operation	Operation Gideon
Israeli attacking brigade	Golani Brigade
Village remains after destruction by Israelis	Umm 'Ajra was completely destroyed and defaced.
Ethnically cleansing by Israelis	Umm 'Ajra inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Land ownership before occupation	Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums) Arab 2,708 Jewish 1,218 Public 2,517 Total 6,443
Land usage in 1945	Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum) Jewish (Dunum) Planted W/ Cereal 5,022 1,218 Cultivable 5,022 1,218 Non-Cultivable 203 0
Population before occupation	Year Population 1922 86 1931 242 1945 260 1948 302 Est. Refugees 1998 1,852
Number of houses	Year Number of houses 1931 48 1948 59
Water supplies	'Ayn Umm 'Ajra provided the village with water.
Archeological sites	Umm 'Ajra had three Khirbas: Tall al-Shaykh al-Simad, Hajj Makka, and Sursuq.
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands	Shifa
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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