Word: qalqilya
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Arabs made much of the destruction of the town of Qalqilya, located in the hills, only 14 miles northeast of Tel Aviv. There was no question that the Israelis had forced Qalqilya's entire civilian population of 12,000 to evacuate the town-which was all but razed in heavy fighting. But now that the shooting was over and 2,000 of Qalqilya's citizens were settled in a tent camp outside the town, the Israelis offered them food, shelter and assistance...