On April 7, 1948 it was reported that 20 Arabs had been killed near Mount Canaan, outside Safad.
On May 1, 1948, the Palmach's First Battalion captured Biriyya.
The occupation of Safad and eastern Galilee was completed in May 1948 during Operation Yiftach.

In 1992 the village site was described: "About fifteen houses remain and are inhabited by the residents of the settlement of Biriyya, the settlement has been expanded to include the village site.
In addition to the inhabited houses, four are semi-deserted or used for storage.
Stones from destroyed houses can be found in some of the walls around the settlement.
Many old almond, olive, fig, and eucalyptus trees are scattered throughout the site, mingled with trees that have been planted more recently."
On April 7, 1948 it was reported that 20 Arabs had been killed near Mount Canaan, outside Safad. On May 1, 1948, the Palmach's First Battalion captured Biriyya. The occupation of Safad and eastern Galilee was completed in May 1948 during Operation Yiftach.
In 1992 the village site was described: "About fifteen houses remain and are inhabited by the residents of the settlement of Biriyya, the settlement has been expanded to include the village site. In addition to the inhabited houses, four are semi-deserted or used for storage. Stones from destroyed houses can be found in some of the walls around the settlement. Many old almond, olive, fig, and eucalyptus trees are scattered throughout the site, mingled with trees that have been planted more recently."
Biriyya