Al-Bassa

Al-Bassa', also known as Bissah (Caananite), Bezeth (Roman), and Ayn al-Bassa (Crusader), is a formerly Palestinian village in the District of Acre.

Table of contents

1 Geography 2 History 3 Demographics 4 See also 5 External Links & References

Geography

Al-Bassa is located in the District of Acre, 19km north of Akko (Acre)

History

Al-Bassa was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, in Operation Ben-Ami, on May 14, 1948. The remaining residents were expulsed May 27, 1949, leaving behind a few houses, a church, and a shrine.

Demographics

Population:

• 1596: 572
• 1931: 1,948
• 1945: 2,950

Number of houses:

• 1931: 479
• 1948: 700

Israeli settlements: A military airport, Kefar Ro'sh ha-Niqra, Leman, Shelomi, Matzuva, Betset, Khanita

Public structures: Two mosques, two churches, three schools, several shrines

See also

• List of destroyed villages during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war

External Links & References

• http://www.palestineremembered.com/Acre/al-Bassa/index.html
• Al-Bassa International Association - an "international forum" for former residents of al-Bassa.