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Bayt Thul
Place in Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine

Bayt Thul

Bayt Thul was a Palestinian village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict.

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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.

How locals move

Getting around Bayt Thul the local way

  • Get aroundYou are almost always advised to use Shared Taxis which will be quicker although marginally more expensive.
  • Get aroundBuses, like shared taxis will also tend to wait until full before departing.
  • Get aroundMost shared taxis have fixed bus-stations, often car-parks near the centre of towns or cities.
  • Get aroundLarger minivans carry 7 passengers and inner-city shared taxis carry 4.
  • Get aroundShared taxis are often distinguished with black stripes on front and back at the sides, particularly the normal-sized cars serving inner-city routes.

From Wikivoyage: Palestinian territories, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Aaadir (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.