Zissu has noted the presence of two ritual ablutions or baths (miqva'ot) in the site, evidence that the site was formerly inhabited by Jews, and raises the suggestion that it may have once been the Gerasa mentioned by Josephus in The Jewish War (4.9.1), although with some reservations, citing a more probable locale in the nearby ruin of Kh.
Zissu has identified two ritual baths at the site, suggesting that it was once inhabited by Jews and possibly corresponds to the Gerasa mentioned by Josephus in his book The Jewish War (4.9.1). However, Zissu expresses reservations about this identification and suggests a more likely location in the nearby ruin of Kh.