Kuwaykat

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Kuwaykat was a Palestinian village depopulated as a result of its capture by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.

Kuwaykat
District District of Acre
Location 9 km northeast of Acre
Date of capture July 10, 1948
Israeli military operation Operation Dekel
Israeli brigade Sheva' Brigade, Carmeli Brigade
Remaining population after capture 0
Remaining structures after capture A shrine
Population
1596 1931 1945
300 789 1,050
Number of houses 1931: 163
Historical names
Crusader name Coket
Israeli locality Beyt ha-'Emeq
Public structures A mosque, a school, a shrine

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