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| Statistic/Fact | Value | ||||||||||||
| Israeli occupation date | July 18, 1948 | ||||||||||||
| Distance from district center | 15 (km) East of al-Ramla | ||||||||||||
| Elevation from the sea | 300 (meters) | ||||||||||||
| Map location | See location number #19 on the map | ||||||||||||
| Israeli military operation | Operation Dani | ||||||||||||
| Israeli attacking brigade | First Battalion of the Yiftach Brigade | ||||||||||||
| Defenders | Jordanian Army & Local militia | ||||||||||||
| Exodus Cause | Military assault by Jewish troops | ||||||||||||
| Village remains after destruction by Israelis |
Shilta was completely obliterated and defaced. | ||||||||||||
| Ethnically cleansing by Israelis |
Shilta inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. | ||||||||||||
| Land ownership before occupation |
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| Land usage in 1945 |
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| Population before occupation |
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| Town's name through history | The Crusades referred to Shilta by Capharscylta. | ||||||||||||
| Religious institutions | One mosque | ||||||||||||
| Shrines/maqams | A shrine for a local sage known by al-Shaykh Ahmad al-Shiltawi. | ||||||||||||
| Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands | Shilat and Kefar Rut. | ||||||||||||
| Related Maps | خرائط تفصيلية للمحافظة View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia ![]() |
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According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, all that remains of the village:
"The site is overgrown with mountain flora, including long grasses and pomegranate, almond, and carob trees. Some of the cactus hedges survive, and several wells also are visible. Israeli settlement houses have been built on village land."
| Display Name | Clan/Hamolah | Country of Residence |
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