Ibtin (; ) is a

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village in northern

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. Located in the

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around half a kilometre from

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, it falls under the jurisdiction of

Zevulun Regional Council Zevulun Regional Council (, ''Mo'atza Azorit Zvulun'') is a regional council in the Haifa District of Israel. Founded in 1950, it had a population of 10,900 in 2006. The council borders Mateh Asher Regional Council to the north, Jezreel Valley ...

. In it had a population of .

Archeology

An ancient ruin known as ''Hurvat Ivtan'' or ''Khirbet Ibtin'' is located at the western part of the village. The site is identified with the ancient village ''Bethbeten'' mentioned in

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'', which was composed in the early 4th century CE.

History

The village was established in 1965 as part of a plan to settle the Bedouin in the area in permanent settlements. Residents of the village are members of the Amria tribe. The sacred tree of U'm Ayash is located in the village, which according to legend, has stones roll under it every Friday.Dafni, A. (2007)
The supernatural characters and powers of sacred trees in the Holy Land
'' J Ethnobiol Ethnomedicine. 2007; 3: 10

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{{Authority control Arab villages in Israel Populated places established in 1965 Populated places in Haifa District 1965 establishments in Israel