What is "barqusya"

Barqusya (also: Barkusya, ) was a Palestinian Arab village in the Hebron Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on July 9, 1948 under Operation An-Far. It was located 31 km northwest of Hebron.

In 1945 it had a population of 330. The village had one artesian well which was used in the late 19th century.