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Operation Gideon

Operation Gideon was the code name given to the expulsion of the inhabitants of the Baysan Valley. It was implemented by the Haganah's Golani Brigade between 10 and 15 May 1948, just before the establishment of the state of Israel. It is possible that the Irgun Zvai Leumi also took part in this offensive, since it announced on 14 May that it had taken five Arab villages in the north.

Depopulated villages: 35

The depopulated village of Al-Dalhamiyya / District of Tiberias The depopulated village of Al-Dalhamiyya / District of Tiberias Tiberias 15 April 1948 The depopulated village of Al-Tira (Baysan) / District of Baysan The depopulated village of Al-Tira (Baysan) / District of Baysan Baysan 15 April 1948 The depopulated village of Khirbat al-Taqa / District of Baysan The depopulated village of Khirbat al-Taqa / District of Baysan Baysan 01 May 1948 The depopulated village of Al-Ashrafiyya / District of Baysan The depopulated village of Al-Ashrafiyya / District of Baysan Baysan 10 May 1948 The depopulated village of Farwana / District of Baysan The depopulated village of Farwana / District of Baysan Baysan 11 May 1948 The depopulated village of Ma'dhar / District of Tiberias The depopulated village of Ma'dhar / District of Tiberias Tiberias 12 May 1948 The depopulated village of Sirin / District of Baysan The depopulated village of Sirin / District of Baysan Baysan 12 May 1948 The depopulated village of Zab'a / District of Baysan The depopulated village of Zab'a / District of Baysan Baysan 12 May 1948 The depopulated village of Al-Hamidiyya / District of Baysan The depopulated village of Al-Hamidiyya / District of Baysan Baysan 12 May 1948 The depopulated village of Al-Sakhina / District of Baysan The depopulated village of Al-Sakhina / District of Baysan Baysan 12 May 1948 The depopulated village of Tall al-Shawk / District of Baysan The depopulated village of Tall al-Shawk / District of Baysan Baysan 12 May 1948 The depopulated village of Al-Fatur / District of Baysan The depopulated village of Al-Fatur / District of Baysan Baysan 12 May 1948 The depopulated village of Khirbat al-Jawfa / District of Jenin The depopulated village of Khirbat al-Jawfa / District of Jenin Jenin 12 May 1948 The depopulated village of Al-Bira / District of Baysan The depopulated village of Al-Bira / District of Baysan Baysan 16 May 1948 The depopulated village of Masil / District of Baysan The depopulated village of Masil / District of Baysan Baysan 16 May 1948 The depopulated village of Kafra / District of Baysan The depopulated village of Kafra / District of Baysan Baysan 16 May 1948 The depopulated village of Yubla / District of Baysan The depopulated village of Yubla / District of Baysan Baysan 16 May 1948 The depopulated village of Al-Murassas / District of Baysan The depopulated village of Al-Murassas / District of Baysan Baysan 16 May 1948 The depopulated village of 'Arab al-Bawati / District of Baysan The depopulated village of 'Arab al-Bawati / District of Baysan Baysan 16 May 1948 The depopulated village of Jabbul / District of Baysan The depopulated village of Jabbul / District of Baysan Baysan 18 May 1948 The depopulated village of Al-Ghazzawiyya / District of Baysan The depopulated village of Al-Ghazzawiyya / District of Baysan Baysan 20 May 1948 The depopulated village of 'Arab al-'Arida / District of Baysan The depopulated village of 'Arab al-'Arida / District of Baysan Baysan 20 May 1948 The depopulated village of 'Arab al-Safa / District of Baysan The depopulated village of 'Arab al-Safa / District of Baysan Baysan 20 May 1948 The depopulated village of Al-Khunayzir / District of Baysan The depopulated village of Al-Khunayzir / District of Baysan Baysan 20 May 1948 The depopulated village of Khirbat Umm Sabuna / District of Baysan The depopulated village of Khirbat Umm Sabuna / District of Baysan Baysan 21 May 1948 The depopulated village of Indur / District of Nazareth The depopulated village of Indur / District of Nazareth Nazareth 24 May 1948 The depopulated village of Al-Samiriyya / District of Baysan The depopulated village of Al-Samiriyya / District of Baysan Baysan 27 May 1948 The depopulated village of Danna / District of Baysan The depopulated village of Danna / District of Baysan Baysan 28 May 1948 The depopulated village of Zir'in / District of Jenin The depopulated village of Zir'in / District of Jenin Jenin 28 May 1948 The depopulated village of Nuris / District of Jenin The depopulated village of Nuris / District of Jenin Jenin 29 May 1948 The depopulated village of Al-Mazar (Haifa) / District of Jenin The depopulated village of Al-Mazar (Haifa) / District of Jenin Jenin 30 May 1948 The depopulated village of Masil al-Jizl / District of Baysan The depopulated village of Masil al-Jizl / District of Baysan Baysan 30 May 1948 The depopulated village of Al-Lajjun / District of Jenin The depopulated village of Al-Lajjun / District of Jenin Jenin 30 May 1948 The depopulated village of Umm 'Ajra / District of Baysan The depopulated village of Umm 'Ajra / District of Baysan Baysan 31 May 1948 The depopulated village of Al-Hamra (Baysan) / District of Baysan The depopulated village of Al-Hamra (Baysan) / District of Baysan Baysan 31 May 1948