בית הבק, Basalt stone building complex near Sea of Galilee, Israel
The Beit HaBek compound consists of multiple basalt stone structures situated 500 meters east of where the Jordan River flows into the Sea of Galilee.
In 1904, sixteen Jewish families from Crimea settled in this location as tenant farmers under the ownership of Abdul Rahman Pasha Al-Yusuf, known as The Bek.
The settlement represents a rare instance where Jewish farmers worked as tenants on Arab-owned lands during the early 20th century agricultural development.
The site now belongs to the Schneider family who maintains a cattle herd that helps control the reed population in the Bethsaida Nature Reserve.
During the 1955 Operation Olive Leaves, Israeli paratroopers captured this location, which had been transformed into a Syrian military position.
Location: Golan Regional Council
GPS coordinates: 32.89322,35.61906
Latest update: March 5, 2025 18:31
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