List of Arab towns and villages depopulated during the 1948 Palestinian exodus

Around 400 Arab towns and villages were depopulated during the 1948 Palestinian exodus. Some places were entirely destroyed and left uninhabitable; others were left with a few hundred residents and were repopulated by Jewish immigrants, then renamed.

Towns and villages are arranged according to the subdistrict of pre-1948 Mandatory Palestine they were situated in.

District of Acre

 * 'Amqa, Military assault, 10–11 July 1948.
 * Arab al-Samniyya,
 * al-Bassa, Military assault, Expulsion by Yishuv forces, 14 May 1948.
 * al-Birwa, Military assault, 11 June 1948 (?)
 * al-Damun, Military assault, July 15–16, 1948.
 * Dayr al-Qassi
 * al-Ghabisiyya
 * Iqrit, Expulsion by Yishuv forces, early November 1948.
 * Iribbin, Khirbat
 * Jiddin, Khirbat
 * al-Kabri, Military assault, fear, 21 May 1948.
 * Kafr Bir'im, Expulsion by Yishuv forces, early November 1948.


 * Kafr 'Inan, Expulsion by Yishuv forces, February 1949.
 * Kuwaykat, Military assault, 10 July 1948.
 * al-Manshiyya, Military assault, 14 May 1948.
 * al-Mansura, Expulsion by Yishuv forces, early November
 * Mi'ar
 * al-Nabi Rubin
 * al-Nahr, Military assault, 21 May 1948.
 * al-Ruways
 * Sha'ab
 * Suhmata, Military assault, 30 October 1948.
 * al-Sumayriyya Military assault,14 May 1948.


 * Suruh, Expulsion by Yishuv forces, early November 1948.
 * al-Tall (Tell), Military assault, 21 May 1948.
 * Tarbikha, Expulsion by Yishuv forces, early November 1948.
 * Umm al-Faraj, Military assault, 21 May 1948.
 * al-Zeeb (Zib), Military assault, 14 May 1948.
 * Suhmata
 * al-Sumayriyya
 * Suruh
 * al-Tall (Tell), Military assault, May 21
 * Tarbikha
 * Umm al-Faraj, Military assault, May 21
 * al-Zeeb (Zib), Military assault, May 14

District of Baysan

 * Arab al-'Arida
 * Arab al-Bawati
 * Arab al-Safa
 * al-Ashrafiyya
 * Al-Bira, Baysan
 * Danna
 * Farwana
 * al-Fatur
 * al-Ghazzawiyya
 * al-Hamidiyya


 * Al-Hamra, Baysan
 * Jabbul
 * Kafra
 * Kawkab al-Hawa
 * al-Khunayzir
 * Masil al-Jizl
 * al-Murassas
 * Qumya
 * al-Sakhina
 * al-Samiriyya


 * Sirin, Arab evacuation order, April–May 1948.
 * Tall al-Shawk
 * al-Taqa, Khirbat
 * al-Tira
 * Umm 'Ajra
 * Umm Sabuna, Khirbat
 * Yubla
 * Zab'a
 * al-Zawiya, Khirbat

District of Beersheba

 * Beersheba, military assault, expulsions, October 20
 * al-Imara
 * al-Jammama
 * al-Khalasa

District of Gaza
(British Mandate boundaries. Not to be confused with what is commonly known of as Gaza since Israel occupied it from '67 to '05, not captured in the '48 war.)


 * Arab Suqrir
 * Barbara
 * Barqa
 * al-Batani al-Gharbi
 * al-Batani al-Sharqi
 * Beit Daras
 * Bayt 'Affa
 * Bayt Jirja
 * Bayt Tima
 * Bil'in
 * Burayr
 * Dayr Sunayd
 * Dimra
 * al-Faluja
 * Hamama


 * Hatta
 * Hiribya
 * Huj
 * Hulayqat
 * Ibdis
 * Iraq al-Manshiyya
 * Iraq Suwaydan
 * Isdud
 * al-Jaladiyya
 * al-Jiyya
 * Julis
 * al-Jura
 * Jusayr
 * Karatiyya
 * Kawfakha


 * Kawkaba
 * al-Khisas
 * al-Majdal
 * al-Masmiyya al-Kabira
 * al-Masmiyya al-Saghira
 * al-Muharraqa
 * Najd
 * Ni'ilya
 * Qastina
 * al-Sawafir al-Gharbiyya
 * al-Sawafir al-Shamaliyya
 * al-Sawafir al-Sharqiyya
 * Simsim
 * Summil
 * Tall al-Turmus
 * Yasur

District of Haifa

 * Abu Shusha (Haifa District)
 * Abu Zurayq
 * Arab al-Fuqara
 * Arab al-Nufay'at
 * Arab Zahrat al-Dumayri
 * Ayn Ghazal
 * Balad al-Shaykh
 * Barrat Qisarya
 * Beisan (Beit She'an)
 * Burayka
 * al-Burj, Khirbat
 * al-Butaymat
 * Daliyat al-Rawha'
 * al-Dumun, Khirbat
 * Ain Hawd
 * al-Ghubayya al-Fawqa
 * al-Ghubayya al-Tahta
 * Hawsha


 * Ijzim
 * Jaba'
 * al-Jalama
 * Kabara
 * al-Kafrayn
 * Kafr Lam
 * al-Kasayir, Khirbat
 * Khubbayza
 * Lid, Khirbat
 * al-Manara, Khirbat
 * al-Mansi
 * al-Mansura, Khirbat
 * al-Mazar
 * al-Naghnaghiyya
 * Qannir
 * Qira
 * Qisarya
 * Qumbaza


 * al-Rihaniyya
 * Sabbarin
 * al-Sarafand
 * al-Sarkas, Khirbat
 * Sa'sa', Khirbat
 * al-Sawamir
 * al-Shuna, Khirbat
 * al-Sindiyana
 * al-Tantura
 * al-Tira
 * Tiberias
 * Umm al-Shawf
 * Umm al-Zinat
 * Wa'arat al-Sarris
 * Wadi Ara (village)
 * Yajur, Haifa

District of Hebron

 * Ajjur
 * Barqusya
 * Bayt Jibrin
 * Bayt Nattif
 * al-Dawayima, massacre
 * Dayr al-Dubban


 * Dayr Nakhkhas
 * Kudna
 * Mughallis
 * al-Qubayba
 * Ra'na


 * Tall al-Safi
 * Umm Burj, Khirbat
 * az-Zakariyya
 * Zayta
 * Zikrin

District of Jaffa

 * al-'Abbasiyya
 * Abu Kishk
 * Bayt Dajan
 * Biyar 'Adas
 * Fajja
 * al-Haram
 * Ijlil al-Qibliyya
 * Ijlil al-Shamaliyya


 * al-Jammasin al-Gharbi
 * al-Jammasin al-Sharqi
 * Jarisha
 * Kafr 'Ana
 * al-Khayriyya
 * al-Mas'udiyya
 * al-Mirr
 * al-Muwaylih


 * Rantiya
 * al-Safiriyya
 * Salama
 * Saqiya
 * al-Sawalima
 * al-Shaykh Muwannis
 * Yazur

District of Jerusalem

 * Allar
 * Aqqur
 * Artuf
 * Bayt 'Itab
 * Bayt Mahsir
 * Bayt Naqquba
 * Bayt Thul
 * Bayt Umm al-Mays
 * al-Burayj
 * Dayr Aban
 * Dayr 'Amr
 * Dayr al-Hawa
 * Dayr Rafat


 * Dayr al-Shaykh
 * Deir Yassin, massacre, April 9–11
 * Ein Karim
 * Ishwa
 * Islin
 * Ism Allah, Khirbat
 * Jarash
 * al-Jura
 * Kasla
 * al-Lawz, Khirbat
 * Lifta
 * al-Maliha
 * Nitaf


 * al-Qabu
 * Qalunya
 * al-Qastal
 * Ras Abu 'Ammar
 * Romema
 * Sar'a
 * Saris
 * Sataf
 * Suba
 * Sufla
 * al-Tannur, Khirbat
 * al-'Umur, Khirbat
 * al-Walaja

District of Jenin

 * Ayn al-Mansi
 * al-Jawfa, Khirbat
 * al-Lajjun
 * al-Mazar
 * Nuris
 * Zir'in

District of Nazareth

 * Indur
 * Ma'lul
 * al-Mujaydil
 * Saffuriyya
 * al-Subeih

District of Ramla

 * Abu al-Fadl
 * Abu Shusha
 * Ajanjul
 * Aqir
 * Barfiliya
 * al-Barriyya
 * Bashshit
 * Bayt Far, Khirbat
 * Bayt Jiz
 * Bayt Nabala
 * Bayt Shanna
 * Bayt Susin
 * Bir Ma'in
 * Bir Salim
 * al-Burj
 * al-Buwayra, Khirbat
 * Daniyal
 * Dayr Abu Salama
 * Dayr Ayyub
 * Dayr Muhaysin


 * Dayr Tarif
 * al-Duhayriyya, Khirbat
 * al-Haditha
 * Idnibba
 * Innaba
 * Jilya
 * Jimzu
 * Kharruba
 * al-Khayma
 * Khulda
 * al-Kunayyisa
 * al-Latrun
 * Lydda (Lod)
 * al-Maghar
 * Majdal Yaba
 * al-Mansura
 * al-Mukhayzin
 * al-Muzayri'a
 * al-Na'ani
 * Nabi Rubin
 * Qatra


 * Qazaza
 * al-Qubab
 * al-Qubayba
 * Qula
 * Ramla; see Exodus from Lydda and Ramla
 * Sajad
 * Salbit
 * Sarafand al-'Amar
 * Sarafand al-Kharab
 * Saydun
 * Shahma
 * Shilta
 * al-Tina
 * al-Tira
 * Umm Kalkha
 * Wadi Hunayn
 * Yibna
 * Zakariyya, Khirbat
 * Zarnuqa

District of Safad

 * Abil al-Qamh
 * al-'Abisiyya
 * Alma
 * Ammuqa
 * Arab al-Shamalina
 * Arab al-Zubayd
 * Baysamun
 * Biriyya
 * al-Butayha
 * al-Buwayziyya
 * Dallata
 * al-Dawwara
 * Dayshum
 * al-Dirbashiyya
 * al-Dirdara
 * Ein al-Zeitun
 * Fara
 * al-Farradiyya
 * Fir'im
 * Ghabbatiyya
 * Ghuraba
 * al-Hamra'
 * Harrawi
 * Hunin
 * al-Husayniyya
 * Jahula


 * al-Ja'una
 * Jubb Yusuf
 * Kafr Bir'im
 * al-Khalisa
 * Khan al-Duwayr
 * Karraza, Khirbat
 * al-Khisas
 * Khiyam al-Walid
 * Kirad al-Baqqara
 * Kirad al-Ghannama
 * Lazzaza
 * Madahil
 * al-Malikiyya
 * Mallaha
 * al-Manshiyya
 * al-Mansura, Safad
 * Mansurat al-Khayt
 * Marus
 * Mirun
 * al-Muftakhira
 * Mughr al-Khayt
 * al-Muntar, Khirbat
 * al-Nabi Yusha'
 * al-Na'ima
 * Qabba'a
 * Qadas


 * Qaddita
 * Qaytiyya
 * al-Qudayriyya
 * al-Ras al-Ahmar
 * Sabalan
 * Safsaf, massacre
 * Saliha, massacre
 * al-Salihiyya
 * al-Sammu'i
 * al-Sanbariyya
 * Sa'sa'
 * Safad
 * al-Shawka al-Tahta
 * al-Shuna
 * Taytaba
 * Tulayl
 * al-'Ulmaniyya
 * al-'Urayfiyya
 * al-Wayziyya
 * Yarda
 * al-Zahiriyya al-Tahta
 * al-Zanghariyya
 * al-Zawiya
 * al-Zuq al-Fawqani
 * al-Zuq al-Tahtani

District of Tiberias

 * Awlam, Arab evacuation order, April–May 1948.
 * al-Dalhamiyya
 * Ghuwayr Abu Shusha
 * Hadatha, Arab evacuation order, April–May 1948.
 * al-Hamma
 * Hittin
 * Kafr Sabt
 * Lubya
 * Ma'dhar, Arab evacuation order, April–May 1948.


 * al-Majdal
 * al-Manara
 * al-Manshiyya
 * al-Mansura, Tiberias
 * Nasir al-Din
 * Nimrin
 * al-Nuqayb
 * Samakh
 * al-Samakiyya


 * al-Samra
 * al-Shajara
 * al-Tabigha
 * al-Ubaydiyya
 * al-Wa'ra al-Sawda', Khirbat
 * Yaquq

District of Tulkarm

 * Bayt Lid, Khirbat
 * Bayyarat Hannun
 * Fardisya
 * Ghabat Kafr Sur
 * al-Jalama
 * Kafr Saba


 * al-Majdal, Khirbat
 * al-Manshiyya
 * Miska
 * Qaqun
 * Raml Zayta
 * Tabsur


 * Umm Khalid
 * Wadi al-Hawarith
 * Wadi Qabbani
 * al-Zababida, Khirbat
 * Khirbat Zalafa