Al-Bassa
al-Bassa' (Arabic: البصة) was a Palestinian Arab village in the Mandatory Palestine's Acre Subdistrict. It was situated close to the Lebanese border, 19 kilometers (12 mi) north of the district capital, Acre, and 65 meters (213 ft) above sea level.
Al-Bassa
البصة Bezeth | |
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1870s map
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A series of historical maps of the area around Al-Bassa (click the buttons) | |
Al-Bassa Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 33°04′39″N 35°08′39″E | |
| Palestine grid | 164/276 |
| Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
| Subdistrict | Acre |
| Date of depopulation | 14 May 1948 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25,258 dunams (25.2 km2 or 9.7 sq mi) |
| Population (1945) | |
| • Total | 2,950 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Expulsion by Yishuv forces |
| Secondary cause | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
| Current Localities | Betzet, Rosh HaNiqra, Shlomi, Tzahal, Matzuva |
The village was stormed by Haganah troops in May 1948 and almost completely razed. Its residents were either internally displaced or expelled to neighboring countries. Today, the ruins of the village are in the northern quarters of the moshav of Shlomi.
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