Bayt Jiz
Bayt Jiz (Arabic: بيت جيز) was a Palestinian Arab village situated on undulating land in the western foothills of the Jerusalem heights, 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) southwest of Ramla. In 1945, it had a population of 550. It was occupied by Israeli forces in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and became depopulated.
Bayt Jiz
بيت جيز Beit Jiz | |
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The old school of Bayt Jiz | |
| Etymology: The ruin of the house of the valley side | |
1870s map
1940s map
modern map
1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around Bayt Jiz (click the buttons) | |
Bayt Jiz Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°48′46″N 34°57′15″E | |
| Palestine grid | 145/135 |
| Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
| Subdistrict | Ramle |
| Date of depopulation | 20 April 1948 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,357 dunams (8.357 km2 or 3.227 sq mi) |
| Population (1945) | |
| • Total | 550 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
| Current Localities | Har'el, Tzelafon, Gizo |
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