It was occupied on July 1948 by Israel. The village was mostly destroyed with the exception of few houses .
Bi’lin inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Bi’lin had an elementary school, which was founded in 1937. A shrine for al-Shaykh Ya’qub Bi’lin contained two wells, which supplied it with its drinking water, needs.
Now an Israeli settlements is located there “Qedma”.
According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi the village remaining structures on the village land are: “All that remains is the rubble of a few houses, with wild herbs and thorns growing on the site, along with some trees and cactus plants.”
In 1931 in the village there were 32 houses and 1948 were 52.
Land ownership before occupation
| Ethnic Group) | Land Ownership (Dunums |
|---|---|
| Arab | 7,415 |
| Jewish | 294 |
| Public | 327 |
| Total | 8,036 |
Land usage in 1945
| Land Usage Type | Arab (Dunum) | Jewish (Dunum) |
|---|---|---|
| Irrigated & Plantation | 143 | 0 |
| Planted W/ Cereal | 6,992 | 294 |
| Built up | 6 | 0 |
| Cultivable | 7,135 | 294 |
| Non-Cultivable | 601 | 0 |
Population before occupation
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1922 | 101 |
| 1931 | 127 |
| 1945 | 180 |
| 1948 | 209 |
| Est. Refugees 1998 | 1,282 |
Source: Palestineremembered.com
