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Hittin
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 | ||||||
| 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 |
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| Number of houses | 1931: 190 | ||||||
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| Israeli settlement(s) | Arbel , Kefar Zetiln , Kefar Chittiln , Mitzpa | ||||||
| Public structures | A mosque, a shrine and a school | ||||||
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