Bayt Jann

Bayt Jann (Arabic: بيت جن‎; Hebrew: בית ג'ן‎) is a Druze village on Mount Meron in northern Israel.

[7] In 1249, John Aleman transferred land, including the casalia of Beitegen, Sajur, Majd al-Krum and Nahf to the Teutonic Knights.

[8] According to local legend, Druze families in the area lived in scattered colonies in the hills near sources of water until the 13th or 14th century.

[14][15] The American biblical scholar Edward Robinson described Bayt Jann in 1852 as a "large well-built village", with houses made of limestone and 260 male residents, all Druze.

(...) The flanks of the hill on which the village stands are covered with vines which creep along the ground; their grapes [are] of a prodigious size..."[5] In 1881, the Palestine Exploration Fund's Survey of Western Palestine described Beit Jenn as a good village built of stone, with 300 Muslims and 100 Druze, with extensive gardens and vineyards.

[29] As of November 2023, Bayt Jann has the highest percentage of IDF soldiers fallen in battle of any community in Israel, with a total of 64.

[30] Bayt Jann has a cool climate, even in summer, and offers panoramic views that stretch as far as the Sea of Galilee and the Mediterranean on a clear day.

In 2013, Bayt Jann high school was ranked first in the country for the number of students graduating with a bagrut matriculation certificate.

Yiftach Brigade "D" Company Headquarters in Bayt Jann. 1948
Shrine of Baha al-Din, probably dedicated to the founding Druze leader of this name