A massacre was committed in Balad al-Shekh by the Haganah on 31 December 1947. 170 men from the Palmach were ordered to "encircle the village, harm the largest possible number of men, damage property, and refrain from attacking women and children. "More than 60 villagers were left for dead by the attackers, and despite the last clause in the orders, women and children were counted among the victims. Zionist immigrants settled in the village in 1949 and renamed it Tel Chanan; this is now part of Nesher township. The cemetery is visible and is in a state of neglect.