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Umm 'Ajra

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Umm 'Ajra (Arabic: أم عجرة), 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 31, 1948, as part of Operation Gideon. It was located 4 km south of Baysan and the 'Ayn Umm 'Ajra provided the village with water.

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Umm 'Ajra
שביל המים בנחל אבוקה, Emek HaMaayanot Regional Council

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שביל המים בנחל אבוקה
Emek HaMaayanot Regional Council
North District, Israel
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