What is the setting of The Haj by Leon Uris?

There are several settings for the book, as the family moves around and travels. The book opens in their home village of Tabah. There are also scenes in the neighboring villages of Lydda and Ramle, as well as at the neighboring kibbutz of Shemesh. When Ibrahim and the villages evacuate the village, they go to Jaffa where they are for several weeks.