Shahma
Shahma was a Palestinian Arab village located 15 kilometers southwest of Ramla. Depopulated on the eve of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, the village lands today form part of a fenced-in area used by the Israeli Air Force.- Type: Ruin
- Description: village in Ramle, Mandatory Palestine
- Also known as: “Shahmah”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tel Nof Airbase and Hertzfeld Geriatric Hospital.
Tel Nof Airbase
Aerodrome
Photo: Israel Defense Forces, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tel Nof Airbase, also known as Air Force Base 8, is the oldest and main base of the Israeli Air Force located 5 km south of Rehovot, in the center of Israel.
Hertzfeld Geriatric Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Yaronbarr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hertzfeld Geriatric Hospital is situated 3½ km west of Shahma.
Torat HaChaim
School
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Torat HaChaim is a school, which is situated 2 km south of Shahma.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kidron and Yad Binyamin.
Kidron
Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kidron is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah just east of Gedera, and near the Tel Nof Airbase, it falls under the jurisdiction of Brenner Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,732.
Yad Binyamin
Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yad Binyamin is a community settlement in central Israel. The seat of Nahal Sorek Regional Council, it is located adjacent to the junction of three major highways: Highway 3, Highway 6, and Highway 7. In 2024 it had a population of 4,338.
Beit Hilkia
Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beit Hilkia is a Haredi moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near Gedera, it falls under the jurisdiction of Nahal Sorek Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,403. Beit Hilkia is situated 2½ km south of Shahma.
Shahma
- Categories: village, depopulated Palestinian village, human settlement, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Central District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Shahma” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شحمة”
- Indonesian: “Shahma”
- Persian: “شحمه”
- Urdu: “شحمہ”
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