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al-Tantura
District of Haifa
الطنطورة - טנטורה
Ethnically cleansed days ago
 
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Town Statistics & Facts

Statistic/Fact Value
Israeli occupation date May 21, 1948
Distance from district center 24 (km) South of Haifa
Elevation from the sea under 25 (meters)
Map location See location number #26 on the map
Israeli military operation Coastal Clearing
Israeli attacking brigade The Haganah's Thirty Third Battalion (the Third Battalion of the Alexandroni Brigade)
Israeli acts of terror A newly discovered massacre of almost 250 unarmed POWs. Please details in Memories and Stories section
Refugees' migration route Some of the refugees went to the Triangle, while as many as 1,200 were expelled to nearby al-Furaydis.
Exodus Cause Expulsion by Jewish troops
Village remains
after destruction by Israelis
The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of few houses remain.
Ethnically cleansing
by Israelis
al-Tantura inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Land ownership
before occupation
Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums)
Arab 11,758
Jewish 2,051
Public 711
Total 14,520
Land usage in 1945
Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum) Jewish (Dunum)
Area planted w/ citrus 26 0
Irrigated & Plantation 287 573
Area planted w/ olives 20 0
Planted W/ Cereal 6,777 662
Built up 120 3
Cultivable 7,090 1,235
Non-Cultivable 5,259 813
Population
before occupation
Year Population
19th century 1,200
1922 750
1931 953
1945 1,490
1948 1,728
Est. Refugees 1998 10,614
Number of houses In (1855) : 30-40 house, and in (1931): 202 houses
Town's name through history Both the Greeks and Canaanites referred to al-Tantura by Dor.
Shrines/maqams A shrine still standing for an unknown individual.
Archeological sites A Byzantine basilica was excavated on the northern slopes of Tall al-Burj, also the remains of the Crusader castle of Casal de Chatillon (including the ruins of a square vaulted tower).
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands Kibbutz Nachsholim and Dor.
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Arabic PalGates
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Town Today

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"Only a shrine, a fortress, an ancient well, and a few of the houses remain. One of the houses (the house belonging to al-Yahya) was built in 1882, according to an inscription. Many date palm trees and some cactus plants are spread about the site. The site has been turned into an Israeli recreational area with swimming facilities."

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  • مخطط القرية سنة 48- من ذاكرة احمد طه سلام. اُنقر الصورة لتكبيرها. الارقام على الخارطة معرفة في الصور التاية.
  • (اسماء الاهالي ح/ مخطط القرية لسنة 1948-(2
  • (اسماء الاهالي ح/ مخطط القرية لسنة 1948-(3
  • اسماء الاهالي ح/مخطط القرية 1948-1
  • Rare aerial picture of Tantura & neighboring villages in 1949
  • An Arial General View Of Tantura, Still You Can See The Old Palestinian Structures There, 1990s
  • Rare aerial picture of Tanura & neighboring villages in 1918
  • Rare aerial picture of Tanura & neighboring villages in 1996
  • Remains Of a Fortress On Village Land In 1987
  • A Picture Of Jawdat al-Huneidi, One al-Tantura Massacre Survivors. Picture Taken during the Right Of Return Rally in Washington DC
  • The House Of al-Yahya Family In 1987
  • The Village From The Sea, pre-1935 picture
  • An Ariel View Tantura Lagoon #1
  • An Ariel View Tantura Lagoon #2
  • Tantura Lagoon #1
  • Tantura Lagoon #2
  • Archeological remains around Tantura #1, 2000
  • Archeological remains around Tantura #2, 2000
  • Ariel View of Tantura looking east toward the sea
  • al-Maddi families home at Tantura's beach, May 2002

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