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Statistic/Fact	Value
Israeli occupation date	May 16, 1948
Distance from district center	11 (km) North of Baysan
Elevation from the sea	300 (meters)
Map location	See location number #6 on the map
Israeli military operation	Operation Gideon
Israeli attacking brigade	Third Battalion of the Golani Brigade
Defenders	Iraqi Army
Exodus Cause	Military assault by Jewish troops
Village remains after destruction by Israelis	In September 1948, Kawkab al-Hawa was completely obliterated.
Ethnically cleansing by Israelis	Kawkab al-Hawa inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Land ownership before occupation	Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums) Arab 6,125 Jewish 0 Public 3,824 Total 9,949
Land usage in 1945	Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum) Irrigated & Plantation 170 Area planted w/ olives 600 Planted W/ Cereal 5,851 Built up 56 Cultivable 6,021 Non-Cultivable 3,872
Population before occupation	Year Population 1922 167 1931 220 1945 300 1948 348 Est. Refugees 1998 2,137
Number of houses	In (1931): 46 (mentioned under Kaukab)
Town's name through history	The ancient Egyptians referred to Kawkab al-Hawa by Yarmuta.
Water supplies	The village contains two springs:- 'Ayn al-Hiluw and 'Ayn al-Jirani which used to supply it with drinking water.
Archeological sites	Kawkab al-Hawa contains a Crusaders fortress, Egyptian stele, and possibly a Roman signal tower too.
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands	No Israeli settlements on village lands
Related Maps	خرائط تفصيلية للمحافظة View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia
More Information	Language External Links Arabic PalGates Hebrew Nakba in Hebrew   Nakba-Online

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Town Today

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"The village has been eliminated, but the site of the Belvoir Castle has been excavated and turned into a tourist attraction."

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