Iraq Suwaydan
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| Iraq Suwaydan | |
| Arabic | عراق سويدان |
| Also Spelled | Iraq al-Suweidan |
| District | Gaza |
| Population | 660 (1945) |
| Jurisdiction | 7,529 dunams (7.5 km²) |
| Date of depopulation | November 9, 1948 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Jewish forces |
| Current localities | Yad Natan, Otzem, Sede Yoav, Beit Yoav |
Iraq Suwaydan (عراق سويدان) was a Palestinian village located 27 kilometers northeast of Gaza City. It was captured by Israeli forces in the offensive Operation Yoav against the defending Egyptian Army during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The town structures were subsequently destroyed, with the exception of a British police station. In 1931, the village had 81 houses.
