Jewish Settlement of Former Arab Towns and Their Incorporation into the Israeli Urban System (1948–50)

The 1948 war resulted in a brutal and abrupt transformation of the settlement system in the territory included within the boundaries of the state of Israel. The majority of the Palestinian Arab population that resided in this area had either fled or been expelled by Jewish troops, leaving behind villages and agricultural lands, built-up and open urban areas, and infrastructure systems. Forthwith, different groups among the Jewish community such as war refugees and newly arrived immigrants replaced the uprooted Arabs.