Yibna

Also known as Yavne

Yibna (; Jabneh or Jabneel in Biblical times; Jamnia in Roman times; Ibelin to the Crusaders), or Tel Yavne, is an archaeological site and depopulated Palestinian town. The ruins are located southeast of the modern Israeli city of Yavne.

Key facts

Settlement.established_title1: Date of depopulation
Settlement.name: Yibna
Settlement.native_name_lang: ar
Settlement.other_name: Tel Yavne
Settlement.image_skyline: TelJavne030.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 150
Settlement.image_caption: Mamluk minaret in Yibna
Settlement.etymology: Built
Settlement.pushpin_map: Mandatory Palestine
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Mandatory Palestine
Settlement.map_caption: A series of historical maps of the area around Yibna (click the buttons)
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 200

Article

17 sections

Contents

Name
History
Bronze and Iron Age
Roman period with Herodians
Byzantine period
Early Islamic period
Crusader, Ayyubid and Mamluk periods
Ottoman period
British Mandate
1948 and aftermath
Cultural references
The harbour of Javneh
Notable residents/descendants
See also
References
Bibliography
External links

The town had a population of 5,420 in 1948, located 15 kilometers southwest of Ramla. Most of the population fled after the fall of al-Qubeiba and Zarnuqa in late May, but armed males were forced back. Israeli army took the town on June 5 and expelled the remaining population.