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Hamama

Hamama was a Palestinian town that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.

Hamama
DistrictDistrict of Gaza
Location24 km northeast of Gaza
Israeli occupation dateOctober 28, 1948
Israeli military operationOperation Yoav
Israeli attacking brigadeGivati Brigade
Village defendersNone
Remaining population after occupation0
Remaining structures after occupationNone
Population
 
1596 1931 1945
462 3,405 5,070
Number of houses1931: 865
Israeli settlement(s)Nitzanim, Nitzanim-Kefar ha-No'ar, Beyt 'Ezra, Eshkolot
Public structuresOne mosque, two schools

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