Deir Samaan (Arabic: دير سمعان) is an archaeological site in the Palestinian town of Kafr ad-Dik, in the Salfit Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. It consists of a 1,600-year-old ancient Byzantine ruin located on top of a hill.[1][2]

In 2011, Palestinian media reported that Israel Defense Forces had bulldozed large areas of historical lands of Deir Samaan in the Kufr al-Dik village, for the expansion of a nearby settlement illegally built on Palestinian land.[3] In 2020, it was reported that Israeli forces had started building houses around the archaeological site, indicating the construction of a new Israeli outpost in the area.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Deir Samaan". en.nn.najah.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  2. ↑ "Deir Samaan". www.biblewalks.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  3. ↑ "Israeli Forces Bulldoze Historical Lands of Deir Samaan". WAFA Agency. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  4. ↑ "Military order targets Deir Sama'an Monastery in Kafr Ad-Dik / Salfit governorate – POICA". Retrieved 2023-09-23.


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