 According to Wafa, Mevo Dotan is built on land belonging to the Palestinian village of Ya'bad.In 2001, following the outbreak of the Second Intifada, and the degradation of the security level in the area, almost half the residents left the village.The heads of the village committee called for public assistance in repopulating the empty homes and in 2003, the 'Golan Yeshiva' decided to accept the challenge.