Tall al-Shawk
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Tall al-Shawk was a Palestinian
village in the District of Baysan
. It was depopulated by the Israel Defence Force during the 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine
on May 12, 1948 as part of Operation Gideon
. It was located five km west of Baysan between the al-Januna'in River to the north and Wadi al-Jawsaq to the south. The village was built above an ancient archeological site and granite columns remain.
, Tall esh Shauk had 11 occupied houses and a population of 41 Muslims.
In 1945 the village had a population of 120.
Palestinian people
The Palestinian people, also referred to as Palestinians or Palestinian Arabs , are an Arabic-speaking people with origins in Palestine. Despite various wars and exoduses, roughly one third of the world's Palestinian population continues to reside in the area encompassing the West Bank, the Gaza...
village in the District of Baysan
District of Baysan
The District of Baysan was an administrative district, situated in the British Mandate of Palestine around the city of Baysan. After the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the district disintegrated.-Depopulated settlements:...
. It was depopulated by the Israel Defence Force during the 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine
1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine
The 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine lasted from 30 November 1947, the date of the United Nations vote in favour of the termination of the British Mandate for Palestine and the UN Partition Plan, to the termination of the British Mandate itself on 14 May 1948.This period constitutes the...
on May 12, 1948 as part of Operation Gideon
Operation Gideon
Operation Gideon was a Haganah offensive launched in the closing days of the British Mandate in Palestine, as part of the 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine. Its objectives were to capture Beisan , clear the surrounding villages and bedouin camps and block one of the possible entry routes...
. It was located five km west of Baysan between the al-Januna'in River to the north and Wadi al-Jawsaq to the south. The village was built above an ancient archeological site and granite columns remain.
History
At the time of the 1931 census1931 census of Palestine
The 1931 census of Palestine was the second census carried out by the authorities of the British Mandate of Palestine. It was carried out on 18 November 1931 under the direction of Major E. Mills. The first census had been conducted in 1922...
, Tall esh Shauk had 11 occupied houses and a population of 41 Muslims.
In 1945 the village had a population of 120.