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Yes. In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it "palestinian village located on the western slope of the jerusalem hills". Today it says "palestinian arab village located in the jerusalem subdistrict". We saved the article's opening paragraph at 5 moments between 2010 and 2025, and the counts come from those saved copies.

The opening as it read in 2010

Bayt ʿIṭāb ( ) was a Palestinian village located on the western slope of the Jerusalem Hills, that was depopulated after its capture by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war . Habitation in the village dated back centuries, if not millennia. An ancient tunnel hewn in the rocky knoll upon which the village was located led to the village spring, and has been associated with biblical story of Samson .¹ Prior to, during, and after its incorporation into Crusader fiefdoms in the 12th century, its population was Arab . Sheikhs from the Lahham family clan, who were associated with the Qays faction, ruled the village during Ottoman times, and in the 19th century, they controlled as many as 24 neighbouring villages in the Jerusalem area.² The village houses were well-built and made of stone. Cereals were cultivated, as well as orchards of fruit-bearing trees, including olives, and some villagers were also engaged in livestock breeding.³ After an a military assault on Bayt ʿIṭāb by Israeli forces in October 1948, the village was depopulated and then completely demolished.⁴ Many of the villagers ended up in refugee camps in the West Bank less than to mi from their former homes. The Israeli locality of Nes Harim was built in 1950 on Bayt 'Itab's village lands, just north of where the built up portion of the village once lay.⁵

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The opening as it stood in 2015 7 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

former Arab villages in Palestine Bayt ʿIṭāb ( ) was an Arab Palestinian village located in the Jerusalem Subdistrict . The village is believed to have been inhabited since biblical times. An ancient tunnel which led to the village spring is associated with story of Samson . Prior to, during, and after its incorporation into Crusader fiefdoms in the 12th century, its population was Arab . Sheikhs from the Lahham family clan, who were associated with the Qays tribo-political faction , ruled the village during Ottoman era. In the 19th century, this clan controlled 24 villages in the vicinity. The homes were built of stone. The local farmers cultivated cereals, fruit trees and olive groves and some engaged in livestock breeding. After a military assault on Bayt ʿIṭāb by Israeli forces in October 1948, the village was depopulated and demolished. Many of the villagers fled to refugee camps in the West Bank less than 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the village. In 1950, an Israeli moshav , Nes Harim , was established north of the built up portion of Bayt 'Itab, on an adjacent peak.

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The opening as it stood in 2020 1 passage from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Place in Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine Bayt ʿIṭāb ( ) was a Palestinian Arab village located in the Jerusalem Subdistrict . The village is believed to have been inhabited since biblical times. An ancient tunnel which led to the village spring is associated with story of Samson . Both during and after its incorporation into Crusader fiefdoms in the 12th century, its population was Arab . Sheikhs from the Lahham family clan, who were associated with the Qays tribo-political faction , ruled the village during Ottoman era. In the 19th century, this clan controlled 24 villages in the vicinity. The homes were built of stone. The local farmers cultivated cereals, fruit trees and olive groves and some engaged in livestock breeding. After a military assault on Bayt ʿIṭāb by Israeli forces in October 1948, the village was depopulated and demolished. Many of the villagers had fled to refugee camps in the West Bank less than 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the village. In 1950, an Israeli moshav , Nes Harim , was established north of the built up portion of Bayt 'Itab, on an adjacent peak.

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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023

Depopulated Palestinian village in Jerusalem Place in Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine Bayt ʿIṭāb ( ) was a Palestinian Arab village located in the Jerusalem Subdistrict . The village is believed to have been inhabited since the biblical period. An ancient tunnel which led to the village spring is associated with the story of Samson . Both during and after its incorporation into Crusader fiefdoms in the 12th century, its population was Arab . Sheikhs from the Lahham family clan, who were associated with the Qays tribo-political faction , ruled the village during Ottoman era. In the 19th century, this clan controlled 24 villages in the vicinity. The homes were built of stone. The local farmers cultivated cereals, fruit trees and olive groves and some engaged in livestock breeding. After a military assault on Bayt ʿIṭāb by Israeli forces in October 1948, the village was depopulated and demolished. Many of the villagers had fled to refugee camps in the West Bank less than 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the village. In 1950, an Israeli moshav , Nes Harim , was established north of the built up portion of Bayt 'Itab, on an adjacent peak.

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The opening as it stood in 2025

Depopulated Palestinian village in Jerusalem Place in Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine Bayt ʿIṭāb ( Arabic : بيت عطاب ) was a Palestinian Arab village located in the Jerusalem Subdistrict . The village is believed to have been inhabited since the biblical period. An ancient tunnel which led to the village spring is associated with the story of Samson . Both during and after its incorporation into Crusader fiefdoms in the 12th century, its population was Arab . Sheikhs from the Lahham family clan, who were associated with the Qays tribo-political faction , ruled the village during Ottoman era. In the 19th century, this clan controlled 24 villages in the vicinity. The homes were built of stone. The local farmers cultivated cereals, fruit trees and olive groves and some engaged in livestock breeding. After a military assault on Bayt ʿIṭāb by Israeli forces in October 1948, the village was depopulated and demolished. Many of the villagers had fled to refugee camps in the West Bank less than 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the village. In 1950, an Israeli moshav , Nes Harim , was established north of the built up portion of Bayt 'Itab, on an adjacent peak.

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