In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israel 's fourth largest local council and largest israeli arab local council”. Today it says “arab city in israel”.
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City in Israel Arraba ( Hebrew : עראבה ; Arabic : عرّابة ), also known as ' Arrabat al-Battuf , is an Arab city in Israel . It is located in the Lower Galilee in the Northern District , within Sakhnin valley, adjacent to Sakhnin and Deir Hanna , and climbing a bit on Yodfat range to its south, while also owning some lands south of that in the Beit Netofa Valley (Sahl al-Battuf) to the north of Nazareth area. Arraba attained local council status in 1965, and city status in 2016. In 2024, its population was 27,175. During the Roman period , Arraba was a Jewish settlement known as Arab or Gabara, and was home to the priestly family of Petahiah. In the fifth or sixth century CE, it was inhabited by Christians , as evidenced by the discovery of a church. The Arab Muslim tribe of Zayadina arrived in Arraba in the middle of the 17th century and later gained control of the town. In the 18th century, Zahir al-Umar , an autonomous ruler of Galilee , lived in Arraba. In the late Ottoman period , the town had a sizable Christian minority, but since then, many have emigrated to Haifa , leaving only a small number of Christian households in the predominantly Muslim city. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Israel municipality Arraba ( ; ) is Israel 's fourth largest local council and largest Israeli Arab local council. It is located in the Lower Galilee in the North District , to the north of Nazareth and adjacent to Sakhnin and Deir Hanna .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Israel municipality Arraba ( ; ; also known as ' Arrabat al-Battuf ) is Israel 's fourth largest local council and largest Arab local council.It is located in the Lower Galilee in the North District , within the Sahel al-Batuf /Beit Netofa Valley to the north of Nazareth and adjacent to Sakhnin and Deir Hanna .Arraba attained local council status in 1965.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Israel municipality Arraba ( ; ), also known as ' Arrabat al-Battuf , is an Arab city in Israel .It is located in the Lower Galilee in the Northern District , within Sakhnin valley, adjacent to Sakhnin and Deir Hanna , and climbing a bit on Yodfat range to its south, while also owning some lands south of that in the Beit Netofa Valley (Sahl al-Battuf) to the north of Nazareth area.Arraba attained local council status in 1965, and city status in 2016.In 2024 its population was 27,175.Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
City in Israel Arraba ( ; ), also known as ' Arrabat al-Battuf , is an Arab city in Israel . It is located in the Lower Galilee in the Northern District , within Sakhnin valley, adjacent to Sakhnin and Deir Hanna , and climbing a bit on Yodfat range to its south, while also owning some lands south of that in the Beit Netofa Valley (Sahl al-Battuf) to the north of Nazareth area. Arraba attained local council status in 1965, and city status in 2016. In 2024 its population was 27,175. During the Roman period , Arraba was a Jewish settlement known as Arab or Gabara, and was home to the priestly family of Petahiah.In the fifth or sixth century CE it was inhabited by Christians , as evidenced by the discovery of a church.The Arab Muslim tribe of Zayadina arrived in Arraba in the middle of the 17th century and later gained control of the town.In the 18th century, Zahir al-Umar , an autonomous ruler of Galilee , lived in Arraba.In the late Ottoman period , the town had a sizable Christian minority, but since then, many have emigrated to Haifa , leaving only a small number of Christian households in the predominantly Muslim city. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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israel 's fourth largest local council and largest israeli arab local council
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arab city in israel
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