Marus

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

Marus
District District of Safad
Location 7 km northeast of Safad
Israeli occupation date October 30, 1948
Israeli military operation Operation Hiram
Israeli attacking brigade Sheva' Brigade
Remaining population after occupation 0
Remaining structures after occupation none
Population
1596 1931 1945
n/a 59 80
Number of houses 1931: 12
Historical names
Caananite name n/a
Israelite name Kfar Meroth
Roman name n/a
Crusader name n/a
Israeli localities archaeological site
Public structures 1st century BCE to 12th century CE synagogue and oldest known beit midrash (study hall) in Israel
Languages