In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian arab village located to mi south of haifa”. Today it says “palestinian arab village located 21 kilometers”.
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Machine-checked against the full current article on 2026-08-02. In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian arab village located to mi south of haifa”. Today it says “palestinian arab village located 21 kilometers”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Ayn Ghazal ( Arabic : عين غزال , "Spring of the Gazelle") was a Palestinian Arab village located 21 kilometers (13 mi) south of Haifa . Depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War as a result of an Israeli military assault during Operation Shoter , the village was then completely destroyed. Incorporated into the State of Israel , it is now mostly a forested area. The Israeli moshav of Ofer ("fawn") was established in 1950 on part of the former village's lands. Ein Ayala , a moshav established in 1949, lies just adjacent; its name being the Hebrew translation of Ayn Ghazal. Also gives cause of depopulation.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Depopulated during the 1948 Palestine War as a result of an Israeli military assault during Operation Shoter , the village was then completely destroyed. Incorporated into the State of Israel , it is now mostly a forested area. The Israeli moshav of Ofer ("fawn") was established in 1950 on part of the former village's lands. Ein Ayala , a moshav established in 1949, lies just adjacent; its name being the Hebrew translation of Ayn Ghazal.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War as a result of an Israeli military assault during Operation Shoter , the village was then completely destroyed. Incorporated into the State of Israel , it is now mostly a forested area. The Israeli moshav of Ofer ("fawn") was established in 1950 on part of the former village's lands. Ein Ayala , a moshav established in 1949, lies just adjacent; its name being the Hebrew translation of Ayn Ghazal.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Village in Haifa, Mandatory Palestine Ayn Ghazal ( , "Spring of the Gazelle") was a Palestinian Arab village located 21 kilometers (13 mi) south of Haifa . Depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War as a result of an Israeli military assault during Operation Shoter , the village was then completely destroyed. Incorporated into the State of Israel , it is now mostly a forested area. The Israeli moshav of Ofer ("fawn") was established in 1950 on part of the former village's lands. Ein Ayala , a moshav established in 1949, lies just adjacent; its name being the Hebrew translation of Ayn Ghazal. Also gives cause of depopulation.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Village in Haifa, Mandatory Palestine 'Ayn Ghazal ( , "Spring of the Gazelle") was a Palestinian Arab village located 21 kilometers (13 mi) south of Haifa . Depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War as a result of an Israeli military assault during Operation Shoter , the village was then completely destroyed. Incorporated into the State of Israel , it is now mostly a forested area. The Israeli moshav of Ofer ("fawn") was established in 1950 on part of the former village's lands. Ein Ayala , a moshav established in 1949, lies just adjacent; its name being the Hebrew translation of Ayn Ghazal. Also gives cause of depopulation.
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Today
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Then
palestinian arab village located to mi south of haifa
Now
palestinian arab village located 21 kilometers
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