Located near Kiryat Tiv'on, Nazareth and Shefa-'Amr, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council.

[1] Initially called as Tzippori B, Named after the ancient site located nearby.

[2] It was later renamed "HaSolelim" (The Road Builders) with the name symbolising the wishes of the founders to pave the way for new settlements in the Land of Israel.

By early January, 1949, about 500 inhabitants had filtered back, but "neighbouring settlements coveted Saffuriya lands".

From February and onwards in the same year, the land of Saffuriya was distributed to neighbouring Jewish settlements.