It was described as a village situated on the hill commanding Dukka from the south , on the road to Kubeibeh , identified as ancient Emmaus .
Beit ' Anan was captured by British forces in the 1917 Battle for Jerusalem during their campaign in Palestine against the Ottomans .
Beit ' Anan was described as a village situated on the hill commanding Dukka from the south , on the road to Kubeibeh , identified as ancient Emmaus .
Beit ' Anan was captured by British forces in the 1917 Battle for Jerusalem during their campaign in Palestine against the Ottomans .