Wadi al-Hamam

The village was located on the northern bank of a valley bearing the same name—Wadi al-Hamam—approximately three kilometers west of the shore of the Sea of Galilee. A dirt road connected it to a main road leading to the village of al-Majdal on the lake’s shore. Near the village stood a small fortress known as Qal‘at al-Hamam (Fort of al-Hamam) or Qal‘at Bani Ma‘ni (Fort of the Ma‘ni family).

In 1737, the English traveler Richard Pococke visited the valley, and about a century later, the explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt did the same. Both mentioned seeing the fortress, though neither referred to the village itself. However, later sources indicate that Bedouins from the region eventually settled near the valley.

The Village Today

Nothing remains of the village except the ruins of houses and collapsed walls. The site is now overgrown with wild grasses, thorns, and scattered trees. Nearby, the Israelis established a new village bearing the same name as the original, settling Palestinian "internal" refugees there—mainly from villages in the Hula region. These residents do not own any of the surrounding lands, some of which are cultivated while other parts are used as pasture for livestock.

Zionist Settlements on Village Lands

There are no Israeli settlements established directly on the village lands.