[2] In 732 BCE, it was conquered by Tiglath-Pileser III of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, and its population was deported,[3] while the city was burnt to the ground.

By 1958, Hatzor HaGlilit had a population of 4,000 and received development town status.

One of the town's most well-known landmarks is the tomb of Honi the Circle-Maker, adjoining the burial sites of two of his grandsons, Abba Hilkiyah and Hanan HaNihba.

According to Jewish legend, Honi HaM'agel had the power to bring rain through his prayers.

[8] The presence of this shrine attracted a large Gerrer hassid population to the town.