Arabic الزاوية Subdistrict Baysan Date of depopulation May 15th-18th, 1948 | Name meaning The corner Palestine grid 201/222 | |
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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.
History
It was classified as a hamlet in the Palestine Index Gazetteer.
References
Khirbat Zawiya Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA