Biyar 'Adas

Infobox Former Arab villages in Palestine
name=Biyar 'Adas


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arname=بِيار عدس
meaning="lentil fields"
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district=jf
population=300
popyear=1945
area=5,492
areakm=5.5
cause=M
curlocl=Eli Shama
date=April 12, 1948

Biyar 'Adas ( _ar. بِيار عدس) is a former Palestinian village located 19km northeast of the city of Tel Aviv-Yafo. In 1945 the village had a population of 300 and a total land area of 5,492 dunums. It was captured by the Lehi, an offshoot of Israel's forces, the Haganah on April 12, 1948. Today according to Walid Khalidi, the site of the village is filled with cacti, fig orchards and palm trees cultivated by Jewish residents of nearby towns.

See also

* List of villages depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War

References

* [http://www.palestineremembered.com/Jaffa/Biyar-'Adas/index.html Palestine Remembered - Biya -'Adas]