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Suhmata

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

Suhmata
DistrictDistrict of Acre
Location25 km northeast of Acre
Israeli occupation dateOctober 30, 1948
Israeli military operationOperation Hiram
Israeli attacking brigadeGolani Brigade's First Battalion
Remaining population after occupation0
Remaining structures after occupationThe nearby crusader castle
Population 
 

 

   1596
   1931
   1945
 

 

   n/a
   796
   1,130
Number of houses1931: 175
Historical names 
 

   
Caananite name
   n/a

   
Roman name
   n/a

   
Crusader name
   Samueth
Israeli settlement(s)Tzuri'el, Chosen
Public structuresTwo schools, a mosque, a church

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