Statistic/Fact	Value
Israeli occupation date	April 12, 1948
Distance from district center	30 (km) South East of Haifa
Elevation from the sea	125 (meters)
Map location	See location number #33 on the map
Israeli military operation	The Battle for Mishmar Ha'emek
Defenders	Arab Liberation Army
Exodus Cause	Military assault by Jewish troops
Village remains after destruction by Israelis	Soon after occupation, the village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of the its school and its mosque.
Ethnically cleansing by Israelis	al-Mansi inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Land ownership before occupation	Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums) Arab 7,611 Jewish 0 Public 4,661 Total 12,272
Land usage in 1945	Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum) Irrigated & Plantation 1,391 Area planted w/ olives 243 Planted W/ Cereal 6,559 Built up 17 Cultivable 7,950 Non-Cultivable 4,305
Population before occupation	Year Population 1922 72 1931 467 1945 1,200 1948 1,392 Est. Refugees 1998 8,548
Number of houses	Year Number of houses 1931 98 1948 292
Town's name through history	al-Mansi was also known by 'Arab al Baniha.
Schools	al-Mansi had an elementary school for boys (still standing).
Religious institutions	One mosque (still standing)
Water supplies	al-Mansi had six springs in its vicinity which supplied it with drinking water.
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands	Midrakh 'Oz
Related Maps	خرائط تفصيلية للمحافظة View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia
More Information	Language External Links Arabic PalGates Hebrew Nakba in Hebrew   Nakba-Online

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Town Today

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"The remains of the school and the mosque are still standing in the midst of a thick undergrowth composed of vines and thorny bushes. The exposed foundations of the village buildings, surrounded by stone rubble, can be seen throughout the site."

• Nakba Oral History Video Podcast: Interview with Amin Thiyab
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