Israeli occupation date: 27th-28th of December 1948. The village was obliterated.According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are: “Only traces of the village streets remain, along with scattered cactuses. “
‘Iraq al-Manshiyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. ‘Iraq al-Manshiyya had an elementary school for boys which was founded in 1934, and in 1945 it had an enrollment of 201 students. The village had two mosques, one was old and the other was more recent which was considered one of the most handsome among village mosques; it contained several rooms, a portico,and a courtyard. The village had a shrine for al-Shaykh Abroad al-‘Urayni. The village had three wells which supplied it with its water needs.
Land ownership before occupation
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership (Dunums) |
|---|---|
| Arab | 13,838 |
| Jewish | 3,468 |
| Public | 595 |
| Total | 17,901 |
Land usage in 1945
| Land Usage Type | Arab (Dunum) | Jewish (Dunum) |
|---|---|---|
| Irrigated & Plantation | 53 | 0 |
| Planted W/ Cereal | 13,463 | 3,433 |
| Built up | 169 | 35 |
| Cultivable | 13,516 | 3,433 |
| Non-Cultivable | 748 | 0 |
Population before occupation
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1596 | 61 |
| 1922 | 1,132 |
| 1931 | 1,347 |
| 1945 | 2,220 (210 Jewish) |
| 1948 | 2,332 |
| Est. Refugees 1998 | 14,319 |
Source: Palestineremembered.com
