Suhmata

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

Suhmata
District District of Acre
Location 25 km northeast of Acre
Israeli occupation date October 30, 1948
Israeli military operation Operation Hiram
Israeli attacking brigade Golani Brigade's First Battalion
Remaining population after occupation 0
Remaining structures after occupation The nearby crusader castle
Population
1596 1931 1945
n/a 796 1,130
Number of houses 1931: 175
Historical names
Caananite name n/a
Roman name n/a
Crusader name Samueth
Israeli localities Tzuri'el, Chosen
Public structures Two schools, a mosque, a church

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