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Occupation date: Initially on 9th of July 1948, but the village exchanged lands several times with Egyptian and SudaneseBayt’ Affa ,District of Gaza soldiers until the second half of October 1948. The village was completely obliterated. Bayt’Affa inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. Bayt’ Affa had a shrine for the Arab prophet (al-Nabi) Salih. The village had a khirba, which contained the remains of walls made of uncut stones, a well, and ancient columns. According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:  “There are no traces of village houses; only sycamore and carob trees and cactuses mark the site. “

Land ownership before occupation

 
Ethnic GroupLand Ownership (Dunums)
Arab 5,707
Jewish 0
Public 101
Total 5,808

 

Land usage in 1945 

 
Land Usage TypeArab (Dunum
Irrigated & Plantation 14
Planted W/ Cereal 5,657
Built up 26
Cultivable 5,671
Non-Cultivable 111

 

Population before occupation

 
YearPopulation
1596 143
1922 422
1931 462
1945 700
1948 812
Est. Refugees 1998 4,987

 

Source: Palestineremembered.com

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