Nuris
Nuris was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Jenin. In 1945, Nuris had 570 inhabitants. It was depopulated during the 1948 War on 29 May 1948 under Operation Gideon. The Israeli moshav of Nurit was built on Nuris' village land in 1950.Photo: Volland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Ruin
- Description: village in Jenin, Mandatory Palestine
- Also known as: “Nūris”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ma’ayan Harod and Beit Shturman museum.
Ma’ayan Harod
Spring
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
Ma'ayan Harod or Ain Jalut is an all-year spring in the Harod Valley on the northwest corner of Mount Gilboa, that was the location of the 13th-century Battle of Ain Jalut.
Beit Shturman museum
Museum
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
Beit Shturman museum is situated 4 km northeast of Nuris.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nurit and Gidona.
Nurit
Village
Nurit is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located on Mount Gilboa, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council.
Gidona
Village
Photo: Matanya, Public domain.
Gidona or Gid'onah is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located near Ein Harod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 521.
Arabbuna
Village
'Arabbuna is a Palestinian village in the West Bank governorate of Jenin. The village is located 9 km north of the city of Jenin, south of the West Bank separation barrier and according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics the village had a population of 1,025 in 2017. Arabbuna is situated 2½ km south of Nuris.
Nuris
- Categories: village, depopulated Palestinian village, human settlement, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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