'Ayn Fit
'Ayn Fit
عين فيت | |
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Village | |
 Ruins at 'Ayn Fit | |
  'Ayn Fit 'Ayn Fit in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°13′26″N 35°42′15″E / 33.22389°N 35.70417°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Quneitra |
| District | Quneitra |
| Region | Golan Heights |
| Founded | 17th century |
| Destroyed | 1967 |
| Population (1960s) | |
| • Total | 1,500 (estimate) |
'Ayn Fit (
History
'Ayn Fit was established during the early 17th century.[3] The inhabitants were forcibly expelled during the Six Day war and the village was destroyed by Israel.[4] The population before the war was around 1500 people.[3]
See also
- Syrian towns and villages depopulated in the Arab-Israeli conflict
References
- JSTOR 2676559.
- ^ Southern Lebanon Border Area 1986 – Map from the University of Texas at Austin general libraries map collection, showing 'Ayn Fit
- ^ a b Eli Ashkenazi (10 May 2023). "Demonstrators protest IDF's plan to destroy heritage site in Golan Heights". The Jerusalem post. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ISBN 978-0-7556-4453-7. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
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