Safsaf

Safsaf was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.

Safsaf
District	District of Safad
Location	7 km northwest from Safad
Israeli occupation date	October 29, 1948
Israeli military operation	Operation Hiram
Israeli attacking brigade	?
Remaining population after occupation	0
Remaining structures after occupation	A few houses
Population	1596 1931 1945 138 662 910
Number of houses	1931: 124, 1947: 214
Historical names	Caananite name n/a Roman name Safsofa Crusader name n/a
Israeli settlement(s)	ha-Shahar, Bar Yochay
Public structures	A mosque, a shrine, a school

See also

• List of destroyed villages during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war
• Safsaf massacre

External Links & References

• http://netfinity2.palestineremembered.com/Safad/Safsaf/index.html