Al-Zeeb

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al-Zeeb was a Palestinian town that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.


al-Zeeb
District District of Acre
Location 13.5 km north of Acre
Israeli occupation date May 14, 1948
Israeli military operation Operation Ben-Ami
Israeli attacking brigade n/a
Remaining population after occupation 0
Remaining structures after occupation A mosque, one house
Population
1596 1931 1945
875 1,059 1,910
Number of houses 1931: 251
Historical names
Caananite name Akzib
Roman name Ecdippa
Crusader name Casal Lambert, Imbert
Israeli localities Kibbutz Gesher ha-Ziv, Sa'ar, Leman
Public structures A mosque, a school

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