Remains of the Belmont crusader fortress and later Arab village of Suba west of Jerusalem, near Kibbutz Zuba of today. Zuba is first mentioned in the Bible in 2 Samuel 23:36 as an Israelite settlement. The crusader fortress was built in 1170, possibly to guard the approaches to Jerusalem, though more likely a stronghold from which the landlord could rule the surrounding lands. It was conquered in 1191 by Saladin.

In late 1947 and 1948 the Arab village of Suba stationed irregular forces of the Muslim Brotherhood from Egypt who attacked Jewish traffic on the main road to Jerusalem. The village was subsequently conquered by Palmach forces on July 1948 during operation Danny.

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