Bayt Thul
| Bayt Thul | |
|---|---|
  Bayt Thul | |
| Subdistrict | Jerusalem |
| Coordinates | 31°49′20.90″N 35°04′25.90″E / 31.8224722°N 35.0738611°ECoordinates: 31°49′20.90″N 35°04′25.90″E / 31.8224722°N 35.0738611°E |
| Palestine grid | 157/136 |
| Population | 260 (1945) |
| Area | 4,629 dunams |
| Date of depopulation | Not known[1] |
| Current localities | Nataf,[2] Newe Ilan[3] |
Bayt Thul was a Palestinian Arab village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on April 1, 1948 under Operation Nachshon. It was located 15.5 km west of Jerusalem.
In 1945, the village had a population of 260. Bayt Thul has several Khirbats containing columns and foundations of ruined buildings and cisterns.
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