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Hebron Deir Samittarusa Kureise Wadi Rahhal Hindaza Al Jab'a Za'tara (Bethlehem) Al Beida Beit FalouhAl 'Asakira Khallet al Balluta Rakhme Khallet Sakariya Ath ThabraAbu Nujeim Jubbet adh Dhib Marah Ma'alla Harmala Al Fureidis Khirbet ad Deir Wadi an NisAl Ma'saraKhallet al Haddad Surif Khallet 'Afana Jurat ash Sham'a Khirbet ad Deir Al Halqum Umm Salamuna Tuqu' Safa Al Manshiya Khirbet al Mantara Marah RabahWadi Muhammad Khirbet Tuqu' Khirbet Jamrura Khirbet Mushrif Al 'Arrub CampBeit Fajjar Hitta Jala Beit Ummar Hamrush Al Maniya Shuyukh al 'Arrub Kharas Qila Nuba Kisan Ras al Jora 'Irqan Turad Beit Ula Al Baqqar Kuziba Shamaliyyat al Hawa Sa'ir Halhul Ash Shuyukh Tarqumiya Bir Musallam Beit Kahil Qafan al Khamis 'Arab ar Rashayida Khirbet al Hasaka Ras at Tawil Idhna Beit 'EinunAd Duwwara Al 'Azazima Al 'Uddeisa Jurun al Louz Wadi ar Rim Al Khamajat Ar Rawa'in Suba Taffuh Beit Maqdum Al KumAl Muwarraq As Samiya Hebron Deir SamitTarusa Kureise Bani Na'im Rafada Wadi 'Ubeid Beit 'Awwa Dura Ar Rawa'in Wadih At Tabaqa Qalqas As Sikka Tawas Fuqeiqis Al Hijra Khirbet Salama Birin Kharsa Zif Al Majd Turrama Al Fawwar Camp Marah al Baqqar Hadab al Fawwar Wadi as Sada Hureiz Deir al 'Asal at Tahta Al Heila Imreish Wadi ash Shajina Deir al 'Asal al Fauqa As Sura 'AbdaDeir Razih Ar Rihiya Beir ar Rush at TahtaIskeik Khirbet Bism Al Buweib Al 'Alaqa al Fauqa Biyar al 'Arus Ad Duweir Hadab al 'Alaqa Beit Mirsim Qinan an Najma Beit ar Rush al Fauqa Karma Beit 'Amra Khurisa Ar Rifa'iyya Juwai & Kafr Jul Khallet 'Arabi Yatta Khallet al MaiyyaAd Deirat Al Burj Wadi al Kilab Kurza Al Bira Abu Al Ghuzlan Umm Lasafa Khallet Salih Rabud Al Muntar Abu al 'Urqan Az Zuweidin I'zeiz Al Karmil An Najada Somara Qinan Jaber Adh Dhahiriya At Tuwani Khirbet Deir Shams Ma'in Khashem al Karem Khirbet Sarura Khirbet Shuweika Qawawis 'Anab al Kabir As Samu' Khirbet Asafi Maghayir al 'AbeedKhirbet al Maq'ura Khirbet Bir al 'Idd Khirbet al Fakheit Khirbet Tawil ash Shih Khirbet al Majaz Ar Ramadin Haribat an Nabi Khirbet Zanuta Imneizil Khirbet al Kharaba Khirbet ar Rahwa Khirbet Ghuwein al Fauqa 'Arab al Fureijat.
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