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Kawkaba was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
| Kawkaba |
| District |
District of Gaza |
| Location |
25 km northeast of Gaza |
| Israeli occupation date |
October 20, 1948 |
| Israeli military operation |
Operation Yoav |
| Israeli attacking brigade |
Givati Brigade |
| Remaining population after occupation |
0 |
| Remaining structures after occupation |
None |
| Population |
| 1596 |
1931 |
1945 |
| 88 |
522 |
680 |
|
| Number of houses |
1931: 121 |
| Historical names |
|
| Israeli locality |
Kokhav Mikha'el |
| Public structures |
A school |
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