Dayshum
Dayshum (Arabic: ديشوم) was a Palestinian village, depopulated on 30 October 1948 by the Sheva Brigade of Israeli paramilitary force Palmach in an offensive called Operation Hiram, where the village has been destroyed, and only house rubble left behind. The village was located 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) north of Safed, 600 meters (2,000 ft) above sea level.
Dayshum
ديشوم Dayshum, Deishum | |
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Ruins of Dayshum | |
| Etymology: personal name | |
1870s map
1940s map
modern map
1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around Dayshum (click the buttons) | |
Dayshum Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 33°04′42″N 35°30′34″E | |
| Palestine grid | 197/276 |
| Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
| Subdistrict | Safad |
| Date of depopulation | 30 October 1948 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23,044 dunams (23.044 km2 or 8.897 sq mi) |
| Population (1945) | |
| • Total | 590 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
| Current Localities | Dishon |
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