Indur
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| Indur | |
| Arabic | إندور/عين دور |
| Also Spelled | Endor |
| District | Nazareth |
| Population | 620 (1945) |
| Jurisdiction | 12,444 dunams (12.4 km²) |
| Date of depopulation | 24 May 1948 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Unknown |
| Current localities | None |
Indur (Arabic: إندور) was a Palestinian village, located 10.5 kilometres southeast of Nazareth. It is thought to have been the site of the ancient Canaanite city of Endor (Arabic: عين دور). In 1945, the village had a population of 620 inhabitants and a land area of 12,444 dunams.
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[edit] History
In Ottoman era Palestine, an elementary school was founded in Indur, but was closed during the British Mandate in Palestine.[1] Sheikh Tawfiq Ibrahim, one of the leaders of the 1936-1939 Arab revolt in Palestine was from Indur.[1]
The village was captured by Israel's Golani Brigade from its defendants, the local militia and the Arab Liberation Army on May 24, 1948. The town was completely abandoned.[1]
[edit] Today
During the 2004 commemorations of Nakba Day held by Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel, the annual right of return march led to Indur.[2] Jewish Israelis joined in the march and the event received coverage by Israeli cable and Arab satellite TV stations.[2]
Endor's former residents and their descendents number a few thousand from among the tens of thousands of internally displaced Palestinians within Israel today.[2]
