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| Khirbat Iribbin |
| Arabic |
خربة عربي |
| Also Spelled |
Iribbin, Khirbat |
| District |
Acre |
| Population |
360 (1945) |
| Jurisdiction |
2,000 dunams (2.0 km²) |
| Date of depopulation |
October 31, 1948 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation |
Military assault by Jewish forces |
| Current localities |
Adamit, Goren |
Khirbat Iribbin (Arabic: خربة عربي) is a former Palestinian village in the Upper Galilee located 23km northeast of the city of Acre. In 1945 it had a built-up land area of over 2,000 dunums and a population 360 Muslim Arabs.
During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War it was captured by Israel's Oded Brigade on October 31, 1948 during Operation Hiram. Today the Israeli towns of Adamit and Goren are located on the village's land.
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