Najd, Gaza
Vanished settlement · Israel
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- —
- Population
- 620
- Coordinates
- 31.551, 34.598
Why it was abandoned
💥 War & expulsion
Detected automatically from the text: On 13 May 1948, Najd was occupied by the Negev Brigade as part of Operation Barak, and the villagers were expelled.
History
Najd was a Palestinian Arab village, located 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) northeast of Gaza City. During the British Mandate in Palestine, children from Najd attended school in the nearby village of Simsim. On 13 May 1948, Najd was occupied by the Negev Brigade as part of Operation Barak, and the villagers were expelled.