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Ishwa' was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
| Ishwa' |
| District |
District of Jerusalem |
| Location |
20.5 km east of Jerusalem |
| Israeli occupation date |
July 16, 1948 |
| Israeli military operation |
Operation Dani |
| Israeli attacking brigade |
Fourth Battalion of the Har'el Brigade |
| Remaining population after occupation |
0 |
| Remaining structures after occupation |
A few houses |
| Population |
| 1596 |
1931 |
1945 |
| 450 |
468 |
620 |
|
| Number of houses |
1931: 126 |
| Historical names |
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| Israeli locality |
Eshta'ol |
| Public structures |
A mosque |
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