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Story of Jalbun: grain and pulses east of Jenin

A village 12 km east of Jenin known for grain and pulses; about 8,000 dunams, mostly olive land, were taken from it. 2,813 residents in 2017.

Jalbun is a village in the eastern part of Jenin governorate, about 12 km east of the city.

It is known for grain and pulses, but an estimated 8,000 dunams — mostly olive groves — were seized by the occupation. The village has two schools, for boys and girls, up to secondary level, and a village council.

The population was 2,493 in mid-2006 and 2,813 in 2017, and its primary healthcare facilities are rated level 2 by the Ministry of Health.

Source: Wikipedia (English) — "Jalbun" — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalbun