Living and roaming around the stream or in it are wild boars, Syrian rock hyrax, swamp cats, nutria, and Indian porcupines.

Following the armistice agreements after the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, areas west of the international boundary line captured by Syria were designated as demilitarized zones.

[9] In 1964, Syria mobilized heavy engineering equipment in the area and initiated a project to divert the stream eastward, aiming to prevent its waters from reaching Israel, which contravened international law.

Israel strongly opposed this action, sparking an intense conflict over control of the Jordan River's water resources.

A pivotal moment in this conflict was the IDF's operation on August 12, 1965, when they successfully destroyed the diversion equipment in a battle involving artillery and tanks.