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Statistic/Fact	Value
Israeli occupation date	July 10, 1948
Distance from district center	6 (km) Northeast of al-Ramla
Elevation from the sea	125 (meters)
Map location	See location number #10 on the map
Israeli military operation	First phase of Operation Dani
Israeli attacking brigade	Giva'ti Brigade
Exodus Cause	Military assault by Jewish troops
Village remains after destruction by Israelis	Khirbat al-Duhayriyya was completely obliterated, and only the rubble of destroyed houses left behind.
Ethnically cleansing by Israelis	al-Duhayriyya, Khirbat inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Land ownership before occupation	Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums) Arab 1,341 Jewish 0 Public 0 Total 1,341
Land usage in 1945	Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum) Irrigated & Plantation 66 Planted W/ Cereal 1,224 Cultivable 1,290 Non-Cultivable 51
Population before occupation	Year Population 1922 69 1931 69 1945 100 1948 116 Est. Refugees 1998 712
Number of houses	Year Number of houses 1931 10 1948 16
Town's name through history	The village was also known by al-Zuheiriya.
Water supplies	A well at the southeastern edges of the village which use to provide the residents with their water needs.
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands	No Israeli 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, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"The walls of some ten houses still stand. Otherwise, the village has been reduced to piles of stone."

Display Name

Clan/Hamolah

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