It was depopulated by the Israel Defense Forces during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on May 31, 1948, as part of Operation Gideon.

It was located 4 km south of Baysan and the 'Ayn Umm 'Ajra provided the village with water.

The village had three khirbas: Tall al-Shaykh al-Simad, Hajj Makka, and Sursuq.

[3] In 1882, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine found at Sheik Semad a "Small ruined Mukam of modern masonry".

The remains of date palm trees can be seen, scattered across the northern side of the site.