[2] It was destroyed during the Rafah offensive as part of the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip in 2024.

Al Qarya as Suwaydiya was founded in 1965 with Swedish and international troops' assistance for the Palestinian refugees who were compelled to move from their homes in 1948.

[2] The village was destroyed during the Rafah offensive as part of the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip in 2024.

However, the residents endured economic hardship from 2007 due to the blockade of the Gaza Strip and fishing prohibition imposed by Israel.

Furthermore, the high level of marine pollution undermined the fishing industry in the village.