'Iraq Suwaydan was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
'Iraq Suwaydan |
District | District of Gaza |
Location | 27 km northeast of Gaza |
Israeli occupation date | November 9, 1948 |
Israeli military operation | ???? |
Israeli attacking brigade | n/a |
Village defenders | Egyptian army |
Remaining population after occupation | 0 |
Remaining structures after occupation | The British police station |
Population |
1596 |
1931 |
1945 |
n/a |
460 |
660 |
|
Number of houses | 1931: 81 |
Israeli settlement(s) | Yad Natan, 'Otzem, Sde Yo'av, Beyt Yo'av |
Public structures | A British police station |
See also: list of destroyed villages during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war
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