Khirbat Zawiya

Al-Zawiya
الزاوية
Etymology: The corner
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Al-Zawiya is located in Mandatory Palestine
Al-Zawiya
Al-Zawiya
Location within Mandatory Palestine
Coordinates: 32°35′50″N 35°32′26″E / 32.59722°N 35.54056°E / 32.59722; 35.54056
Palestine grid201/222
Geopolitical entityMandatory Palestine
SubdistrictBaysan
Date of depopulationMay 15th-18th, 1948

Al-Zawiya (Arabic: الزاوية), was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Baysan. It was depopulated by the Israel Defense Forces during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on May 15–18, 1948 under Operation Gideon. It was located 11.5 km northeast of Baysan. The Crusader Castle Belvoir is located close to the village.


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