Ni`ilya

Ni'ilya was a Palestinian village in the Gaza Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War on November 4, 1948, under Operation Yo'av.

Type: Ruins
Description: village in Gaza, Mandatory Palestine
Also known as: “Na’lia”, “Na`aliyyah”, and “Ni’ilya”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Givat Tzion Cemetery and Barzilai Medical Center.

Givat Tzion Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: YoavR, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Givat Tzion Cemetery is situated 530 metres east of Ni`ilya.

Barzilai Medical Center is a 600-bed district general hospital in Ashkelon, Israel opened in 1961. The hospital serves a population of 500,000, including a large number of Ethiopian and Russian immigrants, and has more than 100,000 admissions annually. Barzilai Medical Center is situated 2½ km northwest of Ni`ilya.

Shikma Prison

Prison

Shikma Prison is an Israeli prison located in Ashkelon. There are many Palestinian prisoners there including the engineer Dirar Abu Sisi who was kidnapped in Ukraine in February 2011. Among the former prisoners is Israeli scientist Mordechai Vanunu. Shikma Prison is situated 3½ km northeast of Ni`ilya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mavki’im and Bat Hadar.

Mavki’im

Village

Photo: Ditiha, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mavki'im is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 526.

Bat Hadar

Village

Photo: Ditiha, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bat Hadar is a community settlement in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 643.