Al-Ras al-Ahmar
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This article is about the former Palestinian village in Safad Sub-district. For the present village in Tubas Governorate, see Khirbet ar-Ras al-Ahmar.
Al-Ras al-Ahmar was a Palestinian Arab village in the Safad Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War on October 30, 1948, by the Israeli 7th Armored Brigade during Operation Hiram. It was located 8.5 km north of Safad.
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Al-Ras al-Ahmar | |
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Etymology: the red head or hill-top[1] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 33°2′21″N 35°28′11″E | |
Palestine grid | 194/271 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Safad |
Date of depopulation | October 30, 1948[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 7,934 dunams (7.934 km2 or 3.063 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 620[4][3] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
Current Localities | Kerem Ben Zimra[5] |
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