Alma, Safad
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Alma (Arabic: علما) was a Palestinian Arab village in the Safad Subdistrict, Mandatory Palestine. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on October 30, 1948, during Operation Hiram. It was located 10 km north of Safad.
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Alma
علما | |
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Etymology: from personal name[1] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 33°3′20″N 35°29′28″E | |
Palestine grid | 196/273 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Safad |
Date of depopulation | October 30, 1948[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 19,498 dunams (19.498 km2 or 7.528 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 950[3][4] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
Current Localities | Alma[5] |
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Alma was located in Galilee about 4 km south of the Lebanese border.[6] In 1945 it had a population of 950.[6]