Israeli occupation date: 10th May 1948. The village was completely destroyed with the exception of two houses
. According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
“Two houses remain standing. One of them is in a citrus grove and has a concrete frame and cinder block walls. On the top of its flat roof there is an ‘iliyya.”
‘Arab Suqrir inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. The Canaanites referred to‘Arab Suqrir by Shakrun. Israeli settlements on town lands: Nir Gallirn and Bene Darom.
Land ownership before occupation
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership (Dunums) |
|---|---|
| Arab | 12,270 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 27,954 |
| Total | 40,224 |
Land usage in 1945
| Land Usage Type | Arab (Dunum) |
|---|---|
| Area planted w/ citrus | 583 |
| Irrigated & Plantation | 489 |
| Planted W/ Cereal | 15,532 |
| Cultivable | 16,604 |
| Non-Cultivable | 23,620 |
Population before occupation
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1596 | 55 |
| 1931 | 530 |
| 1945 | 390 |
| 1948 | 452 |
| Est. Refugees 1998 | 2,778 |
Source: Palestineremembered.com
