It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War on October 19, 1948, by the Sixth Battalion of the Harel Brigade under Operation Ha-Har.

[5] In 1838, it was noted as a Muslim village, es-Sifala, in the el-Arkub District, south west of Jerusalem.

[8][9] In 1883, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described Es Sifleh as "a small village on a narrow ridge, which falls rapidly from Beit 'Atab.

[14] A shrine was located in the village dedicated to a local sage called al-Shaykh Mu'annis.

The village cemetery lies to the east of the site, and almond and olive groves cover the areas to the west and north.