Tabgha (Arabic: الطابغة, al-Tabigha; Hebrew: עין שבע, Ein Sheva which means "spring of seven") is an area situated on the north-western shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel and a depopulated Palestinian village.

It is traditionally accepted as the place of the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes (Mark 6:30-46) and the third resurrection appearance of Jesus (John 21:1-24) after his Crucifixion.

[citation needed] In the Byzantine period, the water of the springs at Heptapegon was collected in three water towers: Birket Ali edh-Dhaher (Ali edh-Dhaher Pool) at Ein Nur Spring, Hammam Ayyub (Job's Bath), and Tannur Ayyub (Job's Kiln) and sent via an aqueduct to the Plain of Ginosar, where it was used for irrigation; the three towers seem to be recorded in the mosaic floor of the 5th-century Church of the Multiplication at Tabgha.

[5] The 4th-century tower-like octagonal reservoir at Ein Nur Spring and the aqueduct it connected to are traditionally attributed to Ali, a son of the 18th-century ruler Dhaher el-Omar.

[7][8] In 1596, as Al-Tabigha was part of the Ottoman Empire, a village was recorded, Tabiga, in the nahiya (subdistrict) of Jira under the liwa' ("district") of Safad, with a population of 8 households, an estimated 44 persons, all Muslims.

[17] On May 4, 1948, in Operation Broom, just before the outbreak of the Arab-Israeli war, Tabgha was attacked by Palmah forces, supported by the Alexandroni Brigades and local Hagana units.

[citation needed] In the same place (not far from Capernaum) facing the Sea of Galilee is a well watered land in which lush grasses grow, with numerous trees and palms.

As they began digging for the construction they discovered archaeological evidence of an earlier church, but could not make excavations due to the Ottoman law.

[citation needed] On 18 June 2015, members of The Revolt started a fire that damaged the church and left Hebrew graffiti denouncing the worship of "idols.

"[21][22][23] Israeli Minister of Public Security, Gilad Erdan, released a statement condemning the attack, saying "The torching of the church is a cowardly and despicable act which contradicts Israel's basic values."