Baysamun

The village was situated on a flat expanse of land, facing a mountain range to the west and overlooking the Hula Plain from the other directions. A short dirt road connected it to a main road to the west, which led to the cities of Safad and Tiberias.

It is possible that the name "Baysamun" is derived from "Beit Eshmun", referring to Eshmun, one of the Phoenician deities. In the Phoenician language, this would translate to "Temple of Eshmun."

In modern times, Baysamun was a small village, classified as a farm (mazra'a) in the Palestine Index Gazetteer prepared during the British Mandate period. Its homes were dispersed along an east-west axis on both sides of the dirt road connecting it to the main road.

The majority of Baysamun’s residents were Muslims. The village’s western and southern sides were cultivated, while orange trees were planted in the northern part.

In 1944–1945, a total of 1,817 dunums of village land was used for growing cereals, and 107 dunums were irrigated or used as orchards.

Occupation and Depopulation

According to an Israeli military intelligence report from June 1948, the residents of Baysamun fled as a result of a psychological warfare campaign launched by Palmach forces on May 25, 1948. Such psychological operations were a central component of Operation Yiftach (see Abil al-Qamh, Safad District).

The Village Today

There are no Israeli settlements established on the lands of the former village.