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| '''Imwas''' ({{lang-ar|'''عِمواس'''}}) is a former ] village in the ] located 12km southeast of the city of ] in the ] ]. The site is often identified with biblical ]. In ] the village had a population of 1,955 mostly ] ]s with a minority of 40 ]s. Its total land area consisted of 5,167 ]s of which only 16 was cultivable. | '''Imwas''' ({{lang-ar|'''عِمواس'''}}) is a former ] village in the ] located 12km southeast of the city of ] in the ] ]. The site is often identified with biblical ]. In ] the village had a population of 1,955 mostly ] ]s with a minority of 40 ]s. Its total land area consisted of 5,167 ]s of which only 16 was cultivable. | ||
| It was captured by the ] from ] during the ] on June 7, ]. Most of its inhabitants fled towards ] or ]. Today the ] is built upon the former village. | It was captured by the ] from ] during the ] on ], ]. Most of its inhabitants fled towards ] or ]. Today the ] is built upon the former village. | ||
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Imwas (Template:Lang-ar) is a former Palestinian village in the West Bank located 12km southeast of the city of Ramla in the Latrun salient. The site is often identified with biblical Emmaus. In 1961 the village had a population of 1,955 mostly Arab Muslims with a minority of 40 Arab Christians. Its total land area consisted of 5,167 dunums of which only 16 was cultivable.
It was captured by the Israeli Defense Forces from Jordanian control during the Six-Day War on June 7, 1967. Most of its inhabitants fled towards Ramallah or Jordan. Today the Canada Recreation Park is built upon the former village.