| Welcome To Salbit District of al-Ramla سلبيت - סלבית Ethnically cleansed days ago |
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النسخة العربية כדי לתרגם עברית View in Google Earth |
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| Israeli occupation date | July 15, 1948 | ||||||||||||
| Distance from district center | 12 (km) Southeast of al-Ramla | ||||||||||||
| Elevation from the sea | 200 (meters) | ||||||||||||
| Map location | See location number #31 on the map | ||||||||||||
| Israeli military operation | Operation Dani | ||||||||||||
| Israeli attacking brigade | Kiryati Brigade | ||||||||||||
| Defenders | Jordanian Army & Local militia | ||||||||||||
| Exodus Cause | Military assault by Jewish troops | ||||||||||||
| Village remains after destruction by Israelis |
Salbit was completely obliterated and defaced. | ||||||||||||
| Ethnically cleansing by Israelis |
Salbit 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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| Number of houses | In (1931): 71 (listed in Jerusalem District, includes Bayt Shanna) | ||||||||||||
| Schools | An elementary school which was founded in 1947, and when it opened its doors it had an enrollment of 45 students. | ||||||||||||
| Religious institutions | One mosque | ||||||||||||
| Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands | Kibbutz Sha'alvirn | ||||||||||||
| 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, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"Nothing remains except some cactus plants and shrubs"
| Display Name | Clan/Hamolah | Country of Residence |
| ايناس عبد الكريم خليل | - | فلسطين , رام الله |
| ناصر عبد الكريم أحمد حسن أبو زر | الخضور | الفجيرة, الامارات |
| باسل منصور (Basel Mansour) | منصور (Mansour) | - |
| تقي الدين زهران | زهــــران | بدو القدس |
| Ahmad Dali | Al-Dali | Biddu, Palestine |
| Mansour Mansour | Mansour | Biddo, Palestine |
| ابو عيد | ابو عيد | dubai, uae |
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