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The health care facilities for an Nabi Ilyas are in Qalqilya designated as MoH level 4 there are also two clinics one run by the ] and one run by the Palestinian Ministry of Health.<ref></ref> The health care facilities for an Nabi Ilyas are in Qalqilya designated as MoH level 4 there are also two clinics one run by the ] and one run by the Palestinian Ministry of Health.<ref></ref>
==Location==
An Nabi Elyas is located 5.06 km east of ]. It is bordered by ] and ] to the east, Ras at Tira and ‘Izbat al Ashqar to the south, ] to the west, and ] to the north.<ref>, ], p. 4</ref>
==History== ==History==
The village is situated on an ancient site. ]s, and graves cut into rock have been found here, together with ceramics from the ] era.<ref>Dauphin, 1998, p. 801</ref> The village is situated on an ancient site. ]s, and graves cut into rock have been found here, together with ceramics from the ] era.<ref>Dauphin, 1998, p. 801</ref>
===Ottoman era===
Nabi Ilyas was incorporated into the ] in 1517 with all of ], and in 1596 it appeared in the ] under the name of ''Ilyas'', as being in the '']'' of Bani Sa'b of the '']'' of ]. It was noted as ''hali'', empty, but a fixed tax rate of 33,3% was paid; a total of 1,200 ].<ref name=Hutteroth140>Hütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 140</ref>


In 1882 the ]'s ''Survey of Western Palestine'' described ''Neby Elyas'' (under "Archæology") as: "Walls and wells, with a ruined ''kubbeh''."<ref>Conder and Kitchener, 1882, p. </ref> In 1882 the ]'s ''Survey of Western Palestine'' described ''Neby Elyas'' (under "Archæology") as: "Walls and wells, with a ruined ''kubbeh''."<ref>Conder and Kitchener, 1882, p. </ref>
===British Mandate era===

In 1945, during the ], the population was counted under ].<ref>Department of Statistics, 1945, p. </ref><ref>Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. ''Village Statistics, April, 1945.'' Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. </ref><ref>Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. ''Village Statistics, April, 1945.'' Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. </ref><ref>Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. ''Village Statistics, April, 1945.'' Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. </ref> In 1945, during the ], the population was counted under ].<ref>Department of Statistics, 1945, p. </ref><ref>Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. ''Village Statistics, April, 1945.'' Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. </ref><ref>Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. ''Village Statistics, April, 1945.'' Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. </ref><ref>Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. ''Village Statistics, April, 1945.'' Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. </ref>
===Jordanian era===
In the wake of the ], and after the ], Nabi Ilyas came under ]ian rule.

] and ]-] enclaves]]
===1967-present===
After the ] in 1967, Nabi Ilyas has been under ]i occupation.

Israel confiscated 1,943 dunums of village land (43.8% of the total village lands) for the ] of ], in addition to confiscating land from other neighbouring Palestinian villages. The ] would further separate the village from much of its land.<ref>, ], p. 17</ref>


Although security concerns during a Palestinian uprising that began in 2000 kept Israeli shoppers away for years, with attacks by militants on Israelis now rare in the West Bank, Israeli consumers are venturing back to an area once known as a bargain-hunter's paradise. Nabi Elyas is profiting from an influx of Jewish shoppers drawn by cheap prices and still kept out of the main Palestinian cities by Israeli security regulations. Groceries, furniture and even dental treatment are on offer in Nabi Elyas, which is packed with cars from Israel, especially during weekends.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSLQ469394|title=Palestinian village welcomes Israeli shoppers|author=Mohammed Assadi|publisher=]|date=April 26, 2009}}</ref><ref> '']''</ref> By 2009 Israeli consumers were using Nabi Elyas for bargain hunting. Jewish shoppers, who were kept out of the main Palestinian cities by Israeli security regulations, were drawn by cheap prices for groceries, furniture and dental treatment are on offer in Nabi Elyas.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSLQ469394|title=Palestinian village welcomes Israeli shoppers|author=Mohammed Assadi|publisher=]|date=April 26, 2009}}</ref><ref> '']''</ref>


==Footnotes== ==Footnotes==
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*{{cite book | last= Dauphin |first = Claudine | title = La Palestine byzantine, Peuplement et Populations |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FC1mAAAAMAAJ |volume = III : Catalogue | series = BAR International Series 726 | year = 1998 | publisher = Archeopress | location = Oxford|language =French|isbn= 0-860549-05-4}} *{{cite book | last= Dauphin |first = Claudine | title = La Palestine byzantine, Peuplement et Populations |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FC1mAAAAMAAJ |volume = III : Catalogue | series = BAR International Series 726 | year = 1998 | publisher = Archeopress | location = Oxford|language =French|isbn= 0-860549-05-4}}
*{{cite book|title=Village Statistics, April, 1945 |url=http://web.nli.org.il/sites/nli/Hebrew/library/Pages/BookReader.aspx?pid=856390|author=Department of Statistics|year=1945|publisher=Government of Palestine}} *{{cite book|title=Village Statistics, April, 1945 |url=http://web.nli.org.il/sites/nli/Hebrew/library/Pages/BookReader.aspx?pid=856390|author=Department of Statistics|year=1945|publisher=Government of Palestine}}
*{{cite book|title=Village Statistics of 1945: A Classification of Land and Area ownership in Palestine|url=http://www.palestineremembered.com/Articles/General-2/Story3150.html|first1=Sami|last1=Hadawi|authorlink=Sami Hadawi|year=1970|publisher=Palestine Liberation Organization Research Center}} *{{cite book|title=Village Statistics of 1945: A Classification of Land and Area ownership in Palestine|url=http://www.palestineremembered.com/Articles/General-2/Story3150.html|first1=Sami|last1=Hadawi|authorlink=Sami Hadawi|year=1970|publisher=Palestine Liberation Organization Research Centre}}
*{{cite book | last1= Hütteroth |first1=Wolf-Dieter |first2=Kamal | last2=Abdulfattah | title = Historical Geography of Palestine, Transjordan and Southern Syria in the Late 16th Century |url= http://books.google.com/books?id=wqULAAAAIAAJ | year = 1977 | publisher = Erlanger Geographische Arbeiten, Sonderband 5. Erlangen, Germany: Vorstand der Fränkischen Geographischen Gesellschaft|isbn= 3-920405-41-2}}
*{{cite book|last=Palmer|first=E. H.|authorlink=Edward Henry Palmer|year=1881|url=https://archive.org/details/surveyofwesternp00conduoft|title=The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer|publisher=]}} *{{cite book|last=Palmer|first=E. H.|authorlink=Edward Henry Palmer|year=1881|url=https://archive.org/details/surveyofwesternp00conduoft|title=The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer|publisher=]}}
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Nabi Ilyas (Template:Lang-ar) is a Palestinian village in the Qalqilya Governorate in the western West Bank, located two kilometers east of Qalqilya. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, an Nabi Ilyas had a population of approximately 1,214 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. 25.6% of the population of an Nabi Ilyas were refugees in 1997.

The health care facilities for an Nabi Ilyas are in Qalqilya designated as MoH level 4 there are also two clinics one run by the UNRWA and one run by the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

Location

An Nabi Elyas is located 5.06 km east of Qalqiliya. It is bordered by ‘Izbat at Tabib and ‘Isla to the east, Ras at Tira and ‘Izbat al Ashqar to the south, ‘Arab Abu farda to the west, and Jayyus to the north.

History

The village is situated on an ancient site. Cisterns, and graves cut into rock have been found here, together with ceramics from the Byzantine era.

Ottoman era

Nabi Ilyas was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1517 with all of Palestine, and in 1596 it appeared in the tax registers under the name of Ilyas, as being in the Nahiya of Bani Sa'b of the Liwa of Nablus. It was noted as hali, empty, but a fixed tax rate of 33,3% was paid; a total of 1,200 akçe.

In 1882 the Palestine Exploration Fund's Survey of Western Palestine described Neby Elyas (under "Archæology") as: "Walls and wells, with a ruined kubbeh."

British Mandate era

In 1945, during the British Mandate of Palestine, the population was counted under Azzun.

Jordanian era

In the wake of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and after the 1949 Armistice Agreements, Nabi Ilyas came under Jordanian rule.

Portion of West Bank showing Qalqilya and Hableh-Ras Atiya enclaves

1967-present

After the Six-Day War in 1967, Nabi Ilyas has been under Israeli occupation.

Israel confiscated 1,943 dunums of village land (43.8% of the total village lands) for the Israeli settlement of Alfei Menashe, in addition to confiscating land from other neighbouring Palestinian villages. The Segregation Wall would further separate the village from much of its land.

By 2009 Israeli consumers were using Nabi Elyas for bargain hunting. Jewish shoppers, who were kept out of the main Palestinian cities by Israeli security regulations, were drawn by cheap prices for groceries, furniture and dental treatment are on offer in Nabi Elyas.

Footnotes

  1. Projected Mid -Year Population for Qalqilya Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.
  2. Palestinian Population by Locality and Refugee Status Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
  3. Health care Facilities West Bank
  4. An Nabi Elyas Village Profile, ARIJ, p. 4
  5. Dauphin, 1998, p. 801
  6. Hütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 140
  7. Conder and Kitchener, 1882, p. 210
  8. Department of Statistics, 1945, p. 20
  9. Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. Village Statistics, April, 1945. Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. 74
  10. Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. Village Statistics, April, 1945. Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. 124
  11. Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. Village Statistics, April, 1945. Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. 174
  12. An Nabi Elyas Village Profile, ARIJ, p. 17
  13. Mohammed Assadi (April 26, 2009). "Palestinian village welcomes Israeli shoppers". Reuters.
  14. Palestinian village profits from influx of Israeli shoppers Haaretz

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