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| Iqrit District of Acre إقرت - איקרית Ethnically cleansed days ago |
Statistic/Fact
Value
Israeli occupation date
November 1, 1948
Distance from district center
25.5 (km) Northeast of Acre
Elevation from the sea
550 (meters)
Map location
See location number #6 on the map
Israeli military operation
Operation Hiram
Israeli attacking brigade
'Oded Brigade
Refugees' migration route
Some of the refugees were bused to Lebanon, to al-Rashedyah refugee camp, and the rest were bused al-Rama, 20 km south.
Exodus Cause
Expulsion by Jewish troops
Village remains
after destruction by IsraelisIqrit was mostly destroyed with the exception of the village church. However, it requires renovations, any volunteers guys!
Ethnically cleansing
by IsraelisIn November 1948, Iqrit was completely ethnically cleansed.
Land ownership
before occupation
Ethnic Group
Land Ownership (Dunums)
Arab
21,711
Jewish
0
Public
3,011
Total
24,722
Land usage in 1945
Land Usage Type
Arab (Dunum)
Irrigated & Plantation
458
Area planted w/ olives
80
Planted W/ Cereal
1,888
Built up
68
Cultivable
2,346
Non-Cultivable
22,308
Population
before occupation
Year
Population
1596
374
19th century
100
1931
339
1945
490
1948
568
Est. Refugees 1998
3,491
Number of houses
Year
Number of houses
1931
50
1948
83
Town's name through history
The Crusades referred to Iqrit by Acref.
Schools
A private elementary school which was administrated by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese.
Religious institutions
Big Greek Orthodox church remain standing, see Pictures section for details.
Archeological sites
Iqrit contains mosaic floors, remains of a wine press, rock-hewn tombs, cisterns, and granite implements. The village also has many other archaeological sites in its vicinity.
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands
Shomera, Even Menachem, Goren, Gomot ha-Galil, & Yoqrat
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External Links
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According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"The only extant landmark is the Greek Catholic church a stone structure with a flat roof from which a rectangular belfry rises. It has a rectangular doorway with a decorative round arch and carvings atop the lintel."
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