Hittin

Hittin was a Palestinian town that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. In 1187 the Battle of Hittin took place where Saladin defeated the Crusaders.

Hittin
District	District of Tiberias
Location	8 km northwest of Tiberias
Israeli occupation date	July 16-17, 1948
Israeli military operation	Operation Dekel
Israeli attacking brigade	Sheva' Brigade
Remaining population after occupation	0
Remaining structures after occupation	A mosque, a shrine, a few houses
Population	1596 1931 1945 n/a 931 1,190
Number of houses	1931: 190
Historical names	Caananite name Siddim or Ziddim Israelite name Kefar Hattin Roman name Kfar Hittaya
Israeli settlement(s)	Arbel, Kefar Zetiln, Kefar Chittiln, Mitzpa
Public structures	A mosque, a shrine and a school

See also

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

External Links & References

• http://www.palestineremembered.com/Tiberias/Hittin/