Al-dawayima

Al-Dawayima

Al-Dawayima (Arabic: الدوايمة‎) was a Palestinian town, located 18 kilometers (11 mi) northwest of the city of Hebron. It is identified with the Old Testament town of Bosqat. According to a 1945 census, the town's population was 3,710, and the village lands comprised a total land area of 60,585 dunums of which nearly half was cultivable. The population figures for this town also included the populations of nearby khirbats, or ancient villages. During the Israeli War of Independence, the al-Dawayima massacre occurred in which an estimated 80 - 200 civilian men, women and children were killed.