Hunin
Hunin was a Palestinian Arab village in the Galilee Panhandle part of Mandatory Palestine, close to the Lebanese border. It was the second largest village in the district of Safed, but was depopulated during the Nakba by Israeli forces in 1948.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: village in Safad, Mandatory Palestine
- Also known as: “Margaliyot”, “Margaliyyot”, and “Merghelyout”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hunin Fortress and Har Shanan.
El Khalisa
Ruins
Photo: Ram.eisenberg, CC BY 3.0.
Al-Khalisa was a Palestinian Arab village situated on a low hill on the northwestern edge of the Hula Valley of over 1,800 located 28 kilometers north of Safad. It was depopulated in the 1948 Palestine war. El Khalisa is situated 2½ km southeast of Hunin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Margaliyyot and Manara.
Margaliyyot
Village
Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.
Margaliot is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on the Naftali Mountains of the Upper Galilee, near the Lebanese border and the city of Kiryat Shmona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 457.
Manara
Village
Photo: Beivushtang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manara is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Naftali Mountains of the Upper Galilee, near the Lebanese border and the city of Kiryat Shmona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 311.
Kiryat Shmona
Town
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Kiryat Shmona is a city in the Northern District of Israel on the western slopes of the Hula Valley near the Lebanese border. In 2023 it had a population of 24,254. Located near the Israel–Lebanon border, Kiryat Shmona is Israel's northernmost city. Kiryat Shmona is situated 2½ km east of Hunin.
Hunin
- Categories: village, depopulated Palestinian village, and human settlement
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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