Salbit
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Salbit (Arabic: سلبيت, also spelled Selbît[8]) was a Palestinian Arab village located 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) southeast of al-Ramla.[9] Salbit was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War after a military assault by Israeli forces.[4] The Israeli locality of Shaalvim was established on the former village's lands in 1951.
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Salbit
سلبيت | |
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Etymology: from personal name[3] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°52′10″N 34°59′11″E | |
Palestine grid | 148/141 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Ramle |
Date of depopulation | 15–16 July 1948[4] |
Area | |
• Total | 6,111 dunams (6.111 km2 or 2.359 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 510[5][6] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
Current Localities | Shaalvim[7] |
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