Hamama
Hamama was a Palestinian town that was captured by
Israel during the
1948 Arab-Israeli war.
| Hamama |
| District | District of Gaza |
| Location | 24 km northeast of Gaza |
| Israeli occupation date | October 28, 1948 |
| Israeli military operation | Operation Yoav |
| Israeli attacking brigade | Givati Brigade |
| Village defenders | None |
| Remaining population after occupation | 0 |
| Remaining structures after occupation | None |
| Population |
| 1596 |
1931 |
1945 |
| 462 |
3,405 |
5,070 |
|
| Number of houses | 1931: 865 |
| Israeli settlement(s) | Nitzanim, Nitzanim-Kefar ha-No'ar, Beyt 'Ezra, Eshkolot |
| Public structures | One mosque, two schools |
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