Furush Beit Dajan is a Palestinian

Palestinian people

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 village in the northern West Bank

West Bank

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, located 10 kilometers east of Nablus

Nablus

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 and a part of the Nablus Governorate

Nablus Governorate

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. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics

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, the village had a population of approximately 1,160 inhabitants in 2006.

Most of Furush Beit Dajan's residents are Bedouin

Bedouin

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s or descendants of Bedouins who migrated from the village of Yattir in the Negev

Negev

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 desert after being evicted by Israel

Israel

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i authorities in 1952. Most have abandoned their nomadic lifestyle and have adapted to farming. However, many still herd sheep and goats to the north of the village where there is a natural grazing area. Furush Beit Dajan receives most of its water from springs in the southern part of the village.