Al-Nahr

al-Nahr
النهر
an-Nahr
Etymology: In 1881, the place was named Kahweh, meaning "the coffee shop"
1870s map
1940s map
modern map
1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around Al-Nahr (click the buttons)
al-Nahr
Location within Mandatory Palestine
Coordinates: 33°00′26″N 35°08′29″E / 33.00722°N 35.14139°E / 33.00722; 35.14139
Palestine grid163/268
Geopolitical entityMandatory Palestine
SubdistrictAcre
Date of depopulation21 May 1948
Area
  Total
5,261 dunams (5.261 km2 or 2.031 sq mi)
Population
 (1945)
  Total
610
Cause(s) of depopulationMilitary assault by Yishuv forces
Current LocalitiesBen Ami, Kabri

al-Nahr (Arabic: النهر), was a Palestinian village 14 km (8.7 mi) northeast of Acre. It was depopulated in May 1948 after a military assault carried out by the Carmeli Brigade as part of the Israel Defense Forces's Operation Ben-Ami. Immediately after the assault, the village of al-Nahr was razed.