Statistic/Fact	Value
Israeli occupation date	March 1, 1948
Distance from district center	8.5 (km) North of Tulkarm
Elevation from the sea	50 (meters)
Map location	See location number #6 on the map
Israeli military operation	Coastal Clearing
Exodus Cause	Expulsion by Jewish troops
Village remains after destruction by Israelis	al-Jalama was completely obliterated, and only house rubble remains.
Ethnically cleansing by Israelis	al-Jalama was initially inhabitants were intimidated into fleeing by the Haganah on February 8th, 1948, and it was completely evacuated on April 1st, 1948.
Population before occupation	Year Population 1922 29 1945 70 1948 81 Est. Refugees 1998 499
Town's name through history	The Crusades referred to al-Jalama by Gelenne.
Inhabitants place of origin	Villagers originally migrated from 'Attil, Tulkarm (currently, in the occupied West Bank).
Nearby wadies & rivers	The village was situated nearby the East banks of Wadi Jalama.
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands	Lahavot Chaviva occupies some of Jalama's lands.
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:
Piles of stones and terraces on the hill, along with a lone fig tree, provide the only evidence that a village formerly occupied the site. Cactuses, wild grass, and thorns also grow on parts of the site