Jaba', Haifa
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This article is about the former Palestinian village in Haifa Sub-district. For other uses, see Jaba.
Jaba' (Arabic: جبع), also known as Gaba, or Geba, in historical writings, was a Palestinian Arab village in the Haifa Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on July 24, 1948, as part of Operation Shoter. It was located 18.5 km south of Haifa, near Carmel, and ca. 3.25 kilometers (2.02 mi) east of the Mediterranean Sea.
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Jaba'
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Etymology: Hill[5] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°39′15″N 34°57′47″E | |
Palestine grid | 146/228 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Haifa |
Date of depopulation | 24–26 July 1948[6] |
Area | |
• Total | 7,012 dunams (7.012 km2 or 2.707 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 1,140[8][7] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
Current Localities | Geva Karmel[9][10] |
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