What is "peki'in"

Peki'in (alternatively Peqi'in) or Buqei'a , is a Druze town with local council status in Israel's Northern District. It is located eight kilometres east of Ma'alot-Tarshiha in the Upper Galilee. In December 2012 the population was reportedly 5,435.

A tradition of the Jewish community says they lived there continuously from the Second Temple period through the 20th century.