In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian town that was captured by israel during the 1948 arab-israeli war”. Today it says “palestinian arab town located ten kilometers west of tiberias that was captured”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
Lubya was a Palestinian town that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war .1Number of houses 1931: 405 Historical names Israeli settlement(s) Lavi Public structures A boy school2
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Nearby villages included Nimrin to the north, Hittin to the northwest, and al-Shajara to the south; Each of those villages were also depopulated.Lubya had a total land area of 39,629 dunams , of which 83% was Arab-owned and the remainder being public property.Most of its cultivable land was planted with cereals while only 1,500 dunams were planted with olive groves.The village's built-up area was 210 dunams.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Nearby villages included Nimrin to the north, Hittin to the northwest, and al-Shajara to the south; Each of those villages were also depopulated. Lubya had a total land area of 39,629 dunams (3,963ha), of which 83% was Arab-owned and the remainder public property. Most of its cultivable land was planted with cereals while only 1,500 dunams (150ha) were planted with olive groves. The village's built-up area was 210 dunams (21ha).
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Place in Tiberias, Mandatory Palestine Al-Nabi Shwamin grave in Lubya Lubya ( "bean"), sometimes transliterated Lubia , was a Palestinian Arab town located ten kilometers west of Tiberias that was captured and destroyed by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War . Nearby villages included Nimrin to the north, Hittin to the northwest, and al-Shajara to the south; Each of those villages were also depopulated. Lubya had a total land area of 39,629 dunams (3,963ha), of which 83% was Arab-owned and the remainder public property. Most of its cultivable land was planted with cereals while only 1,500 dunams (150 ha) were planted with olive groves. The village's built-up area was 210 dunams (21 ha).
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Place in Tiberias, Mandatory Palestine Al-Nabi Shwamin grave in Lubya, called Neby Eshua Ibn Amin in 1881 Lubya ( "bean"), sometimes referred to as Lubia , Lubieh and Loubieh , was a Palestinian Arab town located ten kilometers west of Tiberias that was captured and destroyed by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War where its residents were forcefully evacuated and became refugees. Nearby villages included Nimrin to the north, Hittin to the northwest, and al-Shajara to the south; Each of those villages were also depopulated. Lubya had a total land area of 39,629 dunams (3,963ha), of which 83% was Arab-owned and the remainder public property. Most of its cultivable land was planted with cereals while only 1,500 dunams (150 ha) were planted with olive groves. The village's built-up area was 210 dunams (21 ha).
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Place in Tiberias, Mandatory Palestine Al-Nabi Shwamin grave in Lubya, called Neby Eshua Ibn Amin in 1881 Lubya ( Arabic : لوبيا "bean"), sometimes referred to as Lubia , Lubieh and Loubieh , was a Palestinian Arab town located ten kilometers west of Tiberias that was captured, ethnically cleansed, and destroyed by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War where its residents were forcefully evacuated and became refugees. Nearby villages included Nimrin to the north, Hittin to the northwest, and al-Shajara to the south; Each of those villages were also ethnically cleansed. Lubya had a total land area of 39,629 dunams (3,963ha), of which 83% was Palestinian-owned and the remainder public property. Most of its cultivable land was planted with cereals while only 1,500 dunams (150 ha) were planted with olive groves. The village's built-up area was 210 dunams (21 ha).
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian town that was captured by israel during the 1948 arab-israeli war”. Today it says “palestinian arab town located ten kilometers west of tiberias that was captured”. Read the current article and compare.
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palestinian town that was captured by israel during the 1948 arab-israeli war
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palestinian arab town located ten kilometers west of tiberias that was captured
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