Sakhnin

Sakhnin (Arabic: سخنين; Hebrew: סכנין) is an Arab town in northern Israel. It is located in the Lower Galilee, about 23 km east of Akko.

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Arabic - Hebrew - Arab - Israel - Galilee - Akko

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Population: 23,000 (2003 est.)

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It is located on the site of the Jewish town Sikhnin (or Sikhni), which flourished during the Roman conquest (2nd century CE).

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2nd century - CE

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During the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, Sakhnin surrendered to Israeli forces on July 18, 1948, during Operation Dekel, but was re-captured by Arab forces shortly afterwards. It finally fell without battle into Israeli hands in October 1948. In 1976, it became the site of the first Land Day marches, in which six Israeli Arabs died, protesting government confiscation of 5,000 acres of Arab-owned land near Sakhnin.

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1948 Arab-Israeli war - July 18 - 1948 - Operation Dekel - October - 1976 - Land Day - Israeli Arab

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In 2003, Sakhnin's team, Bnei Sakhnin, became one of the first Arab teams to play in Israel's top soccer league. In 2004, the team won the Israeli State Cup, and was the first Arab team to do so; consequently, it participated in the UEFA Cup the followig season, losing out to Newcastle United.

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2003 - Bnei Sakhnin - Soccer - 2004 - UEFA Cup - Newcastle United

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