Beit Yair Settlement (Tel Sha’er)
January 27, 2026
Beit Hanan Settlement
January 27, 2026
The original name of the moshav was Ahalama, named after one of the twelve sacred stones worn by the Israeli High Priest. It was surrounded by four neighboring settlements: Berakat, Shoham, Leisham, and Nofkh, which were also named after these stones. The name was later changed to Beit Arif, which is believed to be derived from the Aramaic word “Beit Harb” (House of War).
Sources:
Due to the scarcity of Arabic sources, we relied on “Hebrew” sources: the Hebrew website of the settlement / the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics.
The village of Deir Tarif is referenced from the Palestine in Memory website.