Kawfakha
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Kawfakha' (Arabic: كوفخة) was a Palestinian village located 18 kilometers (11 mi) east of Gaza that was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
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Kawfakha
كوفخة Kaufakha | |
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Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°28′42″N 34°39′42″E | |
Palestine grid | 117/098 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Gaza |
Date of depopulation | May 25, 1948[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 8,569 dunams (8.569 km2 or 3.309 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 500[3][2] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
Current Localities | Nir Akiva[4] |
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