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Kawkaba was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
Kawkaba |
District |
District of Gaza |
Location |
25 km northeast of Gaza |
Israeli occupation date |
October 20, 1948 |
Israeli military operation |
Operation Yoav |
Israeli attacking brigade |
Givati Brigade |
Remaining population after occupation |
0 |
Remaining structures after occupation |
None |
Population |
1596 |
1931 |
1945 |
88 |
522 |
680 |
|
Number of houses |
1931: 121 |
Historical names |
|
Israeli locality |
Kokhav Mikha'el |
Public structures |
A school |
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