al-Nahr
al-Nahr (Arabic: النهر), was a Palestinian village 14 km (8.7 mi) northeast of Acre. It was depopulated in May 1948 after a military assault carried out by the Carmeli Brigade as part of the Israel Defense Forces's Operation Ben-Ami. Immediately after the assault, the village of al-Nahr was razed.
al-Nahr
النهر an-Nahr | |
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| Etymology: In 1881, the place was named Kahweh, meaning "the coffee shop" | |
1870s map
1940s map
modern map
1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around Al-Nahr (click the buttons) | |
al-Nahr Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 33°00′26″N 35°08′29″E | |
| Palestine grid | 163/268 |
| Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
| Subdistrict | Acre |
| Date of depopulation | 21 May 1948 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,261 dunams (5.261 km2 or 2.031 sq mi) |
| Population (1945) | |
| • Total | 610 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
| Current Localities | Ben Ami, Kabri |
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