Ghuraba
Population :
1931 : 124
1944/45 : 220
Ghuraba Before 1948
The village was situated
on the lower slopes of the Golan Heights, some 13 km northeast of what was the
northeastern shore of Lake al-Hula before it was drained (1951). The marshlands
that extended north of Lake al-Hula were directly to its west, and on its east
was the Synan border. There were a number of springs close to the village. Its
entire population was Muslim. The economy of Ghuraba was heavily dependeni on
agriculture and animal husbandry. In 1944145 a total oi 2,928 dunums was
devoted to irrigated agriculture and orchards.
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Occupation and Depopulation
An Israeli intelligence report on Operation Yiftach dated 30 June 1948 said that the villagers of Ghuraba, in fear of an attack by Zionist forces, fled on 1 May (see Abil al-Qamh, Safad District).
Israeli
Settlements on Village Lands in 1951, the settlement of Gonen was
established north of the village site,
on village land.
The stones of ruined houses are strewn across the fenced- in site. Segments of a few stone walls still stand. The site and the surrounding land are used for grazing.
Source(s):
al-Khalidi. All That Remina