was 504. Post-1967 After the Six-Day War in 1967, Rafat has been under Israeli occupation. The population in the 1967 census conducted by the Israeli authorities was 499x5, 75 of whom originated from the Israeli territory. According to ARIJ Israel has confiscated 287 dunums of land (8.5% of the total area of the village) for the construction of the Ofar military base. More lands have been confiscated from Rafat for the construction of the Israeli West Bank barrier. 637 dunums, which comprises 18.7% of the village’s total area, is isolated behind the wall, on the Israeli side. References Bibliography (p. 154-155) External links Welcome To Rafat Rafat, Welcome to Palestine Survey of Western Palestine, Map 17: IAA, Wikimedia commons Rafat Village (Fact Sheet), Applied Research Institute–Jerusalem (ARIJ) Rafat Village Profile, ARIJ Rafat, aerial photo, ARIJ Locality Development Priorities and Needs in Rafat, ARIJ Villages in the West Bank Jerusalem Governorate Municipalities of the State of Palestine