Fassuta

Fassuta is an Israeli Arab town governed by a local council in the Northern District of Israel, south of the Lebanese border, on the northwestern slopes of Mount Meron.
Fassuta was built on the ruins of the Crusader castle of Fassove, which was built on the ruins of Mifshata, a Jewish village established after destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE.
In 2005, the population of Fassuta was 2,900 residents, with an annual population growth rate of 0.9%. Most of the inhabitants are Arab Christians. The proportion of high school students who achieve a passing grade at the matriculation exams is 60.5% (2000). In 2000, the mean income was NIS 3,748, compared to a national average of NIS 6,835.
The Mar Elias church in Fassuta celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007. The church is named after Elias, the village's patron saint. A large statue of Mar Elias stands in the central square.
==Notable people from Fassuta==
*Sabri Jiryis (1938–)
*Anton Shammas (1950–)
==See also==
*List of Arab localities in Israel
==References==
Category:Local councils in Israel
Category:Arab localities in Israel
Category:Arab Christian localities in Israel
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