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'Ayn Fit (Arabic: عين فيت), was a Syrian Alawite village situated in the northwestern Golan Heights.[1][2]

History

'Ayn Fit was established during the early 17th century.[3] The inhabitants were forcibly expelled during the Six Day war and the village was destroyed by Israel.[4] The population before the war was around 1500 people.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Abu Fakhr, Sakr (2000). "Voices from the Golan". Journal of Palestine Studies. 29 (4): 5–36. doi:10.2307/2676559. JSTOR 2676559.
  2. ^ Southern Lebanon Border Area 1986 – Map from the University of Texas at Austin general libraries map collection, showing 'Ayn Fit
  3. ^ a b Eli Ashkenazi (10 May 2023). "Demonstrators protest IDF's plan to destroy heritage site in Golan Heights". The Jerusalem post. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  4. ^ Mason, M.; Eldin, M.F.; Dajani, M. (2022). The Untold Story of the Golan Heights: Occupation, Colonization and Jawlani Resistance. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 110. ISBN 978-0-7556-4453-7. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
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