‘Arab al-Nufay’at

The village was located on a flat expanse of land in the southwestern part of the Haifa District. Its northern boundary lay approximately 2.5 kilometers south of Wadi al-Mufjir, while its southern boundary was about one kilometer north of Wadi al-Iskandaronah. The village contained two small ponds, the larger of which—Birkat ‘Ata—was situated in the southeastern part of the village lands, while the smaller was located centrally. Most of the village houses were built from mud and stone.

The village economy relied primarily on livestock breeding and agriculture. Its main crops were cereals and citrus fruits. In 1944–1945, villagers cultivated 176 dunams of shared land with citrus. The village lands also contained several archaeological sites in the western part of the area.

Occupation of the Village and Ethnic Cleansing

On 10 April 1948, the Haganah ordered the inhabitants of the village to leave. The village was subsequently destroyed in late April or early May 1948.

The Village Today

Only an old mulberry tree and a single house, still inhabited by an Arab family, remain. The Israeli army has established a military camp covering a large area near the site. The surrounding lands are cultivated with watermelon and barley, and some mulberry and eucalyptus trees grow near the former village site.

Zionist Settlements on Village Lands

In 1945, the settlement of Mikhmoret (site no. 138201) was established on village lands, to the south of the original site.