Sha'ab
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| Sha'ab | |
| Hebrew | שעב |
| Arabic | شعب |
| Government | Local council |
| District | North |
| Population | 6,000 (2006) |
| Jurisdiction | 6,400 dunams (6.4 km²) |
Sha'ab (Arabic: شعب; Hebrew: שעב) is an Arab town (local council) in the North District of Israel. It has about 6,400 dunams (6.4 km²) of land under its jurisdiction and in 2006 had a population 6,000.
It was captured by Israel in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, but left intact. Most of its population fled to Lebanon, but some of them were allowed to stay in Shaab later.
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