Its inhabitants abandoned it in late April 1948. Most nearby villages were depopulated as a result of either bombardment by mortars or a psychological warfare campaign designed to instill fear of an imminent attack, or by both. These measures were adopted partly in preparation for the capture of Safad, and partly to achieve the depopulation of eastern Galilee. The village site is thickly covered with grass and other vegetation. The surrounding land is now cultivated by the settlement of Chulata.