Khirbat Al-Taqa
Khirbat Al-Taqa (Arabic: خربة الطاقة), 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, 1948, under Operation Gideon. It was located 14 km north of Baysan nearby Wadi al-Bira which powered several mills in the village.
Khirbat Al-Taqa
خربة الطاقة | |
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1870s map
1940s map
modern map
1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around Khirbat Al-Taqa (click the buttons) | |
Khirbat Al-Taqa Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°36′42″N 35°32′14″E | |
| Palestine grid | 200/224 |
| Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
| Subdistrict | Baysan |
| Date of depopulation | May 15, 1948 |
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