Nuris
Nuris (Arabic: نورِِِس) was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Jenin. In 1945, Nuris had 570 inhabitants. It was depopulated during the 1948 War on 29 May 1948 under Operation Gideon. The Israeli moshav of Nurit was built on Nuris' village land in 1950.
Nuris
نورِِِس Noori | |
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The Jezreel Valley today | |
| Etymology: from personal name | |
1870s map
1940s map
modern map
1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around Nuris (click the buttons) | |
Nuris Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°32′06″N 35°21′49″E | |
| Palestine grid | 184/215 |
| Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
| Subdistrict | Jenin |
| Date of depopulation | May 29–30, 1948 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,256 dunams (6.256 km2 or 2.415 sq mi) |
| Population (1945) | |
| • Total | 570 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
| Secondary cause | Fear of being caught up in the fighting |
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