District of Safad

The village was situated on a rocky, uneven hill where the slopes of lower western Galilee met the Acre plain. A secondary road linked it to the coastal highway that led to Acre, and other roads (as well as dirt paths) connected it to neighboring villages. Its name may have been a corruption of the Hebrew emeq, 'valley.' During the Roman period, the village that was located in the same spot was called Kefar Amqa, and later was known as Amca by the Crusaders. The status of the

The village of Al-Zuq al-Tahtani was located near the Lebanese border, in an area that sloped southward toward the Hula Plain. It lay approximately one kilometer east of the main road connecting Safad (Safed) and Tiberias, at the intersection of secondary roads that linked it to numerous neighboring villages. The origin of the first part of the village’s name, Al-Zuq, is uncertain, though it may derive from the Syriac word "Zuq", meaning “town.” The second part of the name, a

Al-Zuq al-Fawqani was located near the Lebanese border, in an area that sloped downward toward the Hula Plain to the south. It lay approximately one kilometer east of the main road connecting Safad (Safed) and Tiberias, at a junction of secondary roads that linked it to numerous nearby villages. The precise origin of the first part of the village’s name, Al-Zuq, is unclear. It is likely derived from the Syriac word Zuq, meaning “town.” The second part, al-Fawqani (meaning “Up

Al-Zawiya was a village situated on flat terrain in the western half of the Hula Plain. A secondary road connected it to the main road running to the west, which led to Safad (Safed). The village originally consisted of two clusters of houses, located on either side of an irrigation canal that diverted water from the Jordan River. A bridge spanned the canal, linking the two sections of the village. The population of Al-Zawiya was predominantly Muslim, and small shops lined bo

The village of Zahlaq was located on the side of a broad hill that gently sloped eastward. It faced the Golan Heights and overlooked the Jordan Valley. Several springs lay to the northwest, along the Wadi al-Ghara. A dirt road connected Zangariyya to the main Safad–Tiberias road to the west. The name "Zangariyya" was given in honor of the Zangariyya Bedouin tribe, who were the first to use the site as a seasonal encampment and later gradually settled there. The other name, Za

Al-Zahiriyya al-Tahta was a Palestinian village built on a slope near the southwestern edge of the city of Safad, to which it was connected by several roads. The village lay in the basin that feeds the upper section of Wadi al-Laymoun, overlooking several smaller valleys and facing Mount Jarmaq. It was rich in springs and wells. The first part of its name, "al-Zahiriyya", is believed to be in honor of Sultan al-Zahir Baybars (1233–1277) of the Mamluk era. The second part, "al

Al-Zahiriyya al-Fawqa was a Palestinian village located to the west of the city of Safad, at a distance of approximately 2 to 3 kilometers, and at an elevation of about 700 meters above sea level. The total land area of the village was estimated at 16,304 dunums. According to historian Mustafa al-Dabbagh, Al-Zahiriyya al-Fawqa was a thriving village during the Ottoman period, and it is likely that its inhabitants later moved to the nearby village of Al-Zahiriyya al-Tahta. Sou

Yarda was a village located in a region of volcanic rock formations that sloped northward toward the Hula Plain. The population consisted entirely of Muslims. To the west-northwest of the village lay Khirbat Waqas (also known as Khirbat al-Qadah), which was believed to be situated on the site of the ancient Canaanite city of Hazor, later renamed Hatzor after becoming part of Israel. Yarda was rich in water resources, which enabled the cultivation of rice, alfalfa, corn, and v

Al-Wu'ayziya was a village located in a region composed of volcanic rock formations sloping northward toward the Hula Plain. A secondary road connected the village to the main road leading to the towns of Safad and Tiberias. A shrine known as Sheikh al-Wu’ayzi was located approximately half a kilometer from the village site. To the west of the shrine, there was a stone quarry. The village’s population consisted primarily of Bedouins, who relied on livestock rearing and the cu

Al-‘Arīfiyya was a depopulated Palestinian village situated on the slopes of the Golan Heights, overlooking Lake al-Hula to the east, at an elevation of approximately 175 meters above sea level. It was one of the villages in the District of Safad, located about 20 kilometers northeast of the city. There are no precise statistics available regarding the total land area of the village or the specific area occupied by its residential structures. The village was captured during O

The village of Al-‘Almaniyya was located in the southwestern section of the Hula Plain, near the western shore of Lake Hula. A secondary road connected it to the main road leading to Safad. In 1596, Al-‘Almaniyya was recorded as a village in the subdistrict of Jira, district of Safad, with a population of 55. The villagers paid taxes on agricultural products including wheat, barley, and other forms of produce and resources such as goats, beehives, water buffalo, and orchards.

Tallil was a Palestinian village situated on a small sandy hill along the southwestern shore of Lake Hula, near the point where the Handaj and Waqas rivers emptied into the lake. Its elevated location protected it from seasonal flooding. Many scholars have identified the hill on which the village stood as the likely site of the Roman town of Tella. As of 1946, Tallil was listed as a village in the Jabra subdistrict of the Safad District, with a population of 215 residents. Th

Tuba (Arab al-Heib) was a Palestinian village built in an area known as Tuba, located along the banks of the Jordan River, near Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee). The village lay approximately 3 kilometers from the Jordan River and 10 kilometers from Lake Tiberias. Administratively, it belonged to the District of Safad, situated to its east, and at a distance of about 13.5 kilometers from the city, at an elevation of approximately 200 meters above sea level. The total land area

Tuba-Zangariyya is a present-day Palestinian town located along the banks of the Jordan River, near Lake Tiberias (the Sea of Galilee). It lies approximately 3 kilometers from the Jordan River and 10 kilometers from Lake Tiberias. Administratively, the town falls under the jurisdiction of the District of Safad, situated to its east, at a distance of about 13.5 kilometers from the city, and at an elevation of 290 meters above sea level. The total land area of the town is estim

Taytaba was a village built on rocky terrain, situated atop the summit of a volcanic hill overlooking Wadi Taytaba, a tributary of Wadi Waqqas to the southeast. A network of secondary roads connected it to surrounding villages, as well as to the main road leading to Safad. In 1596, Taytaba was listed as a village in the Nahiya of Jira, part of the Liwa’ (District) of Safad, with a population of 434. The villagers paid taxes on goats and beehives. By the late 19th century, Tay

The village was situated on a hill overlooking the deep Wadi al-‘Amud, located northeast of Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee). Some of the village homes were built along the edge of the valley, opposite the hill. Several footpaths connected the village through surrounding valleys to the west and to nearby villages. In 1947, a road was constructed to link the village with the main roads leading to Safad, Tiberias, and Acre. The Bedouin tribes of Arab al-Sayyada and Arab al-Qudayr

Al-Shawka al-Tahta was a Palestinian village built on gently sloping hills located in the northeastern part of the Hula Plain, to the southwest of Tell al-Qadi. A paved road connected it to the nearby Zionist colonies of Dan and Dafna, and this road extended westward to al-Khalisa, a village situated along the main road to Safad. The village was semi-circular in shape, with houses clustered closely together. All of its inhabitants were Muslims. To the north of the village was

Al-Sayyadah was a Palestinian village located in the area between Lake al-Hula and the Syrian–Palestinian border, approximately 50 kilometers northeast of the city of Safad, and no more than 4 kilometers from the Syrian border. The village changed hands multiple times, having been occupied by Zionist forces and reclaimed by the Syrian army. Following the signing of the Armistice Agreement between Syria and the occupying Israeli government in July 1949, the village’s residents

Sa’sa’ was a Palestinian village situated atop a rocky hill in the heart of the Upper Galilee Mountains. The village lay at the intersection of a network of roads that connected it to nearby towns and villages, including Safad. The Arab geographer Abu Ubayd Allah al-Bakri (d. 1094 CE) noted that travelers passed through Sa’sa’ en route from Dayr al-Qasi to Safad. In 1596, Sa’sa’ was recorded as a village in the nahiya (subdistrict) of Jira, within the liwa’ (district) of Safa