Ayn Gazal, District of Haifa

Israeli occupation date: July 24, 1948. It was a Palestinian village located 21 kilometers south of Haifa. The Ayn Gazal, District of Haifa village was depopulated in 1948 and as a result of an Israeli military assault, the village was completely destroyed. ‘Ayn Ghazal inhabitants were mostly expelled eastward to Jinin (West Bank).

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
“The dilapidated shrine of Shaykh Shahada is the only standing structure on the village site. Ruins of walls and piles of stones can be seen all over the site, as well as stands of pine, cactus, and fig and pomegranate trees. ”

The number of houses was listed 247 in 1931. Ayn Gazal had two schools; the 1^st was an elementary school for boys, which was founded by the Ottomans in 1886, and the 2^nd school was an elementary school for girls.

Land ownership before occupation


Ethnic Group	Land Ownership (Dunums)
Total	18,079
Arab	14,628
Jewish	424
Public	3,027

Source: Palestineremembered.com

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