Al-Qastal
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al-Qastal was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
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| Location | 8 km west of Jerusalem |
| Israeli occupation date | April 8-9, 1948 |
| Israeli military operation | Operation Nachshon |
| Israeli attacking brigade | The Palmach's Fourth Battalion |
| Remaining population after occupation | 0 |
| Remaining structures after occupation | 0 |
| Population | 1931: 59, 1945: 90 |
| Number of houses | 1931: 14 |
| Israeli settlement | Mevaseret Zion |
| Public structures | A shrine for al-Shaykh Karaki |