Ein Naqquba (, ) is an

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village in central

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. Located west of

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, it falls under the jurisdiction of

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. In it had a population of .

History

The village was established in 1962 by refugees from the village of

Bayt Naqquba Bayt Naqquba (, , also spelled Bait Naqquba) was a Palestinian village in British Mandate Palestine, located 9.5 kilometers west of Jerusalem, near Abu Ghosh. Before Palmach and Haganah troops occupied the village during Operation Nachshon ...

, which had been depopulated during the

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and whose lands had become

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. It was part of

Ein Rafa Ein Rafa ( or ; ) is an Arab village ten kilometers west of Jerusalem in Israel. Located on the other side of Route 1 to Abu Ghosh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In it had a population of . History Ein Rafa ...

until 1976, when it was recognised as a separate village.

Gallery

File:EinNaqqubaEinRafaSchoolNov032022.jpg, Branco Weiss School Ein Nakuba -

File:EinHemedNov032022 06.jpg, Khirbat Iqbalā, Aqua Bella, a historic and nature site near the village. The cemetery of the village is located inside the site

References

{{Authority control Arab villages in Israel Populated places established in 1962 Populated places in Jerusalem District 1962 establishments in Israel