'Iraq Suwaydan was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
'Iraq Suwaydan | |||||||
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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 |
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Number of houses | 1931: 81 | ||||||
Israeli settlement(s) | Yad Natan, 'Otzem, Sde Yo'av, Beyt Yo'av | ||||||
Public structures | A British police station |