Abu Shusha
Abu Shusha is a ruins in Northern District, Israel. Abu Shusha is situated nearby to the cave מערת קבורה, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Givat Kipod.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include palmach cave and Holocaust Kids Memorial.
palmach cave
Tourism office
Photo: DiggerDina, CC BY-SA 3.0.
palmach cave is a tourism office, which is situated 1 km southeast of Abu Shusha.
Holocaust Kids Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.
Holocaust Kids Memorial is situated 1 km southeast of Abu Shusha.
Jo’ara
Museum
Jo'ara is a former military installation in the Menashe Heights. A small Palestinian Arab village existed on the hill until the 1930s. Between 1938 and 1948, it became the main military school for commanding officers of the Haganah and Palmach. Jo’ara is situated 3 km southwest of Abu Shusha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mishmar HaEmek and HaZore’a.
Mishmar HaEmek
Village
Mishmar HaEmek is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the western Jezreel Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Megiddo Regional Council.
HaZore’a
Village
Photo: Rav, Public domain.
HaZore'a is a kibbutz in northern Israel established in 1936 by German Jews. It is the only kibbutz that was established by members of the Werkleute movement. HaZore’a is situated 3 km north of Abu Shusha.
Midrakh Oz
Village
Photo: Rav, Public domain.
Midrakh Oz is an agricultural moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Jezreel Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 833, both religious and secular Jews. Midrakh Oz is situated 3½ km southeast of Abu Shusha.
Abu Shusha
- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “Abu-Shushah” and “אבּו שוּשָה”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.61667° or 32° 37′ northLongitude
35.13333° or 35° 8′ eastOpen location code
8G4QJ48M+M8OpenStreetMap ID
node 278478148OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
“Abu Shusha” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “אבו שושה”
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