Beit Lid Immigration Camp, Immigration transit camp in Sharon Plain, Israel

Beit Lid Immigration Camp was a reception center in the Sharon Plain featuring temporary housing arranged in organized sections. The structures accommodated arrivals and created designated areas for living and working.

The British army built a camp here in 1941; it was abandoned when the Mandate ended in 1948. In March 1949 a first sub-camp was set up, and by July 1949 there were five, later seven, holding 12,000 immigrants that July and 14,000 by September. In 1951 the camp became the Shvut Am ma'abara, which existed until 1967.

The camp brought together Jewish immigrants from many countries, creating spaces where different languages and traditions met in everyday life. This diversity shaped how people lived and worked together on the plain.

The site is located in the Sharon Plain and exists today as a historical location without active facilities. Visitors should research ahead since access may be limited or require arranged visits.

The camp's population figures vary widely between sources: the Pardesiya local council states that close to 100,000 immigrants passed through Beit Lid, a 1959 Davar article reported about 35,000 residents in the ma'abara, and a February 1967 report cited around 30,000 people. In late 1955 a public shower block with 34 cubicles was built for residents, who paid 50 prutot per use.