In the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Az-Zakariyya was the longest lasting Palestinian Arab community in the southern Jerusalem Corridor.
 The villagers were evicted by the Israelis in three different phases, last eviction was  carried out on June 9, 1950, on the orders of  David Ben-Gurion, Moshe Sharett and Yosef Weitz, and most ended up on the West Bank.

In 1950 Moshav Zekharia was established by Kurdish Jewish immigrants on the village site.
During the 1960s, most of the older buildings in the village were destroyed to make room for the new.

In 1992, Walid Khalidi described the remaining structures: "The mosque and a number of houses, some occupied by Jewish residents and others deserted, remain on the site.
Large sections of the site itself are covered with wild vegetation.
The mosque is in a state of neglect and an Israeli flag is planted on top of the minaret. [..]
One of the occupied houses is a two-storey stone structure with a flat roof.
Its second story windows have round arches and grillwork.
Parts of the surrounding lands are cultivated by Israeli farmers."
In the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Az-Zakariyya was the longest lasting Palestinian Arab community in the southern Jerusalem Corridor.  The villagers were evicted by the Israelis in three different phases, last eviction was  carried out on June 9, 1950, on the orders of  David Ben-Gurion, Moshe Sharett and Yosef Weitz, and most ended up on the West Bank.
In 1950 Moshav Zekharia was established by Kurdish Jewish immigrants on the village site. During the 1960s, most of the older buildings in the village were destroyed to make room for the new.
In 1992, Walid Khalidi described the remaining structures: "The mosque and a number of houses, some occupied by Jewish residents and others deserted, remain on the site. Large sections of the site itself are covered with wild vegetation. The mosque is in a state of neglect and an Israeli flag is planted on top of the minaret. [..] One of the occupied houses is a two-storey stone structure with a flat roof. Its second story windows have round arches and grillwork. Parts of the surrounding lands are cultivated by Israeli farmers."
Zekharia