Hittin was a Palestinian village 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
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| District
| District of Tiberias
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| Location
| 8 km northwest of Tiberias
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| Israeli occupation date
| July 16-17, 1948
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| Israeli military operation
| Operation Dekel
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| Israeli attacking brigade
| Sheva' Brigade
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| Remaining population after occupation
| 0
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| Remaining structures after occupation
| A mosque, a shrine, a few houses
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| Population
|
| 1596
| 1931
| 1945
|
| n/a
| 931
| 1,190
|
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| Number of houses
| 1931: 190
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| Historical names
|
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| Israeli settlement(s)
| Arbel, Kefar Zetiln, Kefar Chittiln, Mitzpa
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| Public structures
| A mosque, a shrine and a school
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See also
External Links & References
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