Al-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.
Al-Ras al-Ahmar | |
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| Etymology: the red head or hill-top | |
1870s map
1940s map
modern map
1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around Al-Ras al-Ahmar (click the buttons) | |
Al-Ras al-Ahmar 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 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,934 dunams (7.934 km2 or 3.063 sq mi) |
| Population (1945) | |
| • Total | 620 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
| Current Localities | Kerem Ben Zimra |
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