Al-Birwa

al-Birwa' was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.

al-Birwa
District	District of Acre
Location	10.5 km east of Acre
Israeli occupation date	July 18, 1948
Israeli military operation	Operation Dekel
Israeli attacking brigade	n/a
Defenders	Local militia and ALA volunteers, altogether 96 men
Remaining population after occupation	0
Remaining structures after occupation	Three houses, two shrines, one school
Population	1596 1931 1945 121 996 1,460
Number of houses	1931: 224
Historical names	Caananite name n/a Roman name n/a Crusader name Broet
Israeli settlement(s)	Kibbutz Yas'ur, Achihud
Public structures	One mosque, one church, two schools, two shrines

See also

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

External Links & References

• http://www.palestineremembered.com/Acre/al-Birwa/index.html