Ein al-Zeitun
Ein al-Zeitun
عين الزيتون Ayn az-Zaytun | |
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Village | |
Ein al-Zeitun, 1948 | |
| Etymology: "spring of olives" | |
1870s map
1940s map
modern map
1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around Ein al-Zeitun (click the buttons) | |
Ein al-Zeitun Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°58′51″N 35°29′30″E / 32.98083°N 35.49167°E | |
| Palestine grid | 196/265 |
| Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
| Subdistrict | Safad |
| Date of depopulation | May 2, 1948 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,100 dunams (1.1 km2; 0.42 sq mi) |
| Population (1945) | |
• Total | 820 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
| Current Localities | None |
Ein al-Zeitun, was a Palestinian village located 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) north of Safed in the Upper Galilee. During the early Ottoman Empire, Ein el-Zeitun had a mixed population of Muslims and Jews. Later, in the 19th century, it became entirely Muslim. The village's small population and land area, as well as its proximity to Safad, made it a suburb of the city. In 1945, the village had a population of 820 inhabitants and a total land area of 1100 dunams.
After the Palmach attacked the village and killed 70+ villagers on May 1, 1948, an incident called the Ein al-Zeitun massacre, the village was depopulated.