The abandoned village of Safsaf

#postandearn #safsaf The abandoned village of Safsaf refers to a village that was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Specifically, Safsaf (sometimes spelled Sufsaf) was a Palestinian Arab village located in the Upper Galilee region, near today’s Israeli-Lebanese border. Key points about Safsaf: • Before 1948, Safsaf was a small agricultural community, mostly Muslim, with a population that engaged in farming, particularly olive growing. • In late October 1948, during Operation Hiram (a major Israeli military offensive in the northern Galilee), Safsaf was captured by Israeli forces. • After the village was taken, reports emerged of a massacre committed by Israeli troops. According to multiple sources, dozens of villagers were killed, and others were reportedly abused. Survivors fled, many into Lebanon. • After its depopulation, Safsaf was never repopulated by its original residents. Its lands were incorporated into the State of Israel, and in 1949, the Israeli moshav (cooperative village) of Sifsufa was established nearby. • Today, little remains of the original village. Some ruins and old trees mark the spot, and it is considered one of the many “Nakba villages” — villages depopulated during the 1948 conflict. Getting There - Attractions - Hotels - Food & Restaurants - Shopping -