Statistic/Fact	Value
Israeli occupation date	May 31, 1948
Distance from district center	15 (km) North East of Gaza
Elevation from the sea	100 (meters)
Map location	See location number #43 on the map
Israeli attacking brigade	Negev Brigade
Village defenders	Egyptian Army
Refugees' migration route	Huj refugees were forced to Dimra, however, many refugees attempted to go back during the truce, but they were terrorized into fleeing again.
Exodus Cause	Expulsion by Jewish troops
Village remains after destruction by Israelis	The village was completely destroyed, and only house rubble left behind.
Ethnically cleansing by Israelis	Despite the inhabitants friendly relationship with the Zionists, the village has been completely ethnically cleansed.
Land ownership before occupation	Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums) Arab 16,741 Jewish 4,236 Public 1,011 Total 21,988
Land usage in 1945	Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum) Jewish (Dunum) Irrigated & Plantation 93 16 Planted W/ Cereal 16,236 4,035 Built up 34 40 Cultivable 16,329 4,051 Non-Cultivable 1,389 145
Population before occupation	Year Population 19th century 200 1922 426 1931 618 1945 1,040 (230 Jewish) 1948 940 Est. Refugees 1998 5,770
Town's name through history	Huj was identified with an ancient town of Oga, from which the village may have picked up its name from!
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands	Dorot
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, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"Only one dilapidated building remains, a concrete structure with rectangular doors and windows and a flat roof. Its former function is not clear; it now serves as a farm storehouse. One can also identify the remnants of a watering trough."