Majdal Yaba

former Arab villages in Palestine Majdal Yaba ( ) was a Palestinian Arab village located to mi northeast of Ramla and to mi east of Jaffa . A walled city stood at the same site as early as 3000 BCE, and Majdal Yaba is first mentioned by name in texts dating to the 19th century BCE. In the Bible 's Old Testament , Majdal Yaba is described as a city conquered from the Canaanites by the Israelites , who then lost it to the Philistines . It is also mentioned in extrabiblical Babylonian and Assyrian texts as a Philistine stronghold. Under Roman rule, the city was known as Antipatris and the Crusaders , who built a fort there, renamed it Mirabel . Incorporated into British Mandate Palestine in 1922, Majdal Yaba was captured by Israeli forces during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war on July 12, 1948. The town was depopulated as a result of the military assault. The number of refugees from Majdal Yaba was estimated at 1,763 in 1948, and they and their descendants were estimated to number over 10,000 in 1998. The Israeli locality of Rosh HaAyin was established on the village lands in 1950, followed by the moshav of Giv'at HaShlosha in 1953.

former Arab villages in Palestine Majdal Yaba ( ) was a Palestinian Arab village in the Ramle Subdistrict , located 18.5 kilometres (11.5 mi) northeast of Ramla and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Jaffa . A walled city stood at the same site as early as 3000 BCE, and Majdal Yaba is first mentioned by the name Aphek in Egyptian Execration texts dating to the 19th century BCE. In the Bible 's Old Testament , Aphek is described as a city conquered from the Canaanites by the Israelites , who then lost it to the Philistines . It is also mentioned in extrabiblical Babylonian and Assyrian texts as a Philistine stronghold. Under Roman rule, the city was known as Antipatris and the Crusaders , who built a fort there, renamed it Mirabel . During the Islamic period it became known as Majdal Yaba. Incorporated into Mandatory Palestine in 1922, Majdal Yaba was captured by Israeli forces during the 1948 Arab–Israeli war on July 12, 1948. The town was depopulated as a result of the military assault. The number of refugees from Majdal Yaba was estimated at 1,763 in 1948, and they and their descendants were estimated to number over 10,000 in 1998. The Israeli locality of Rosh HaAyin was established on the village lands in 1950, followed by the moshav of Giv'at HaShlosha in 1953.

Village in Ramle, Mandatory Palestine Majdal Yaba ( ) was a Palestinian Arab village in the Ramle Subdistrict , located 18.5 kilometres (11.5 mi) northeast of Ramla and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Jaffa . A walled city stood at the same site as early as 3000 BCE, and Majdal Yaba is first mentioned by the name Aphek in Egyptian Execration texts dating to the 19th century BCE. In the Bible 's Old Testament , Aphek is described as a city conquered from the Canaanites by the Israelites , who then lost it to the Philistines . It is also mentioned in extrabiblical Babylonian and Assyrian texts as a Philistine stronghold. Under Roman rule, the city was known as Antipatris and the Crusaders , who built a fort there, renamed it Mirabel . During the Islamic period it became known as Majdal Yaba. Incorporated into Mandatory Palestine in 1922, Majdal Yaba was captured by Israeli forces during the 1948 Arab–Israeli war on July 12, 1948. The town was depopulated as a result of the military assault. The number of refugees from Majdal Yaba was estimated at 1,763 in 1948, and they and their descendants were estimated to number over 10,000 in 1998. The Israeli locality of Rosh HaAyin was established on the village lands in 1950, followed by the kibbutz Givat HaShlosha in 1953. Also gives cause of depopulation. Morris, 2004, p. xxii , settlement #99 Morris, 2004, p. xxii , settlement #100 Welcome to Majdal Yaba Palestine Remembered.

Place in Ramle ☢, Mandatory Palestine Majdal Yaba ( ) was a Palestinian Arab village in the Ramle Subdistrict , located 18.5 kilometres (11.5 mi) northeast of Ramla and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Jaffa . A walled Jewish settlement name Migdal Aphek ( ; Ancient Greek : Αφεχού πύργος ) stood at the same site as early as the second century BCE, and it was later destroyed by the Romans during the First Jewish–Roman War in 67 CE. In the Crusader period , a fort named Mirabel was built at the site. During the Islamic period it became known as Majdal Yaba. Incorporated into Mandatory Palestine in 1922, Majdal Yaba was captured by Israeli forces during the 1948 Arab–Israeli war on July 12, 1948. The town was depopulated as a result of the military assault. The number of refugees from Majdal Yaba was estimated at 1,763. The Israeli locality of Rosh HaAyin was established on the village lands in 1950, followed by the kibbutz Givat HaShlosha in 1953. Also gives cause of depopulation. Morris, 2004, p. xxii , settlement #99 Morris, 2004, p. xxii , settlement #100 Avi-Yonah, Michael (1976).