Suruh
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| Suruh | |
| Arabic | سروح |
| District | Acre |
| Population | 1,000 (1945) |
| Jurisdiction | 18,563 dunams |
| Date of depopulation | 1 November 1948 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Explusion by Jewish forces |
| Current localities | Shomera, Even Menachem, Shetula, Kefar Rosenwald |
Suruh (Arabic: سروح) was a Palestinian village, located 28.5 kilomtres northeast of Acre. During the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, its over 1,000 inhabitants were expelled by Jewish forces during Operation Hiram on 1 November 1948.[1]
Suruh contained two khirbats ("sites of ruins") with a variety of ancient artifacts, including cisterns, and rock-hewn tombs.[1]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Welcome to Suruh. Palestine Remembered. Retrieved on 2007-12-12.
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