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Kawfakha' was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
Kawfakha |
District |
District of Gaza |
Location |
19 km east of Gaza |
Israeli occupation date |
May 30, 1948 |
Israeli military operation |
Operation Barak? |
Israeli attacking brigade |
Negev Brigade |
Remaining population after occupation |
0 |
Remaining structures after occupation |
A mosque |
Population |
1596 |
1931 |
1945 |
n/a |
317 |
500 |
|
Number of houses |
1931: 56 |
Historical names |
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Israeli localities |
Nir Aqiva |
Public structures |
A mosque, a school |
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