On 17 August 2024, the Israel Defense Forces conducted a series of military attacks on az-Zawayda in Deir al-Balah and in the Nuseirat refugee camp, killing at least 34 people including a family of fifteen.The military strikes and civilian deaths were conducted shortly following the conclusion of ceasefire negotiations in Qatar between …

Aug 22, 2024 · The scene was repeating itself, but this time it was the final stop: Deir el-Balah! This was the same humanitarian area they once spoke of, now marked for evacuation. It’s a cruel game of...

Oct 6, 2024 · DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli strike on a mosque in the Gaza Strip early Sunday killed at least 19 people, Palestinian officials said, as Israel intensified its bombardment of northern...

Oct 9, 2024 · JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister warned Wednesday that his country’s retaliation for a recent Iranian missile attack will be “lethal” and “surprising,” while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Dec 15, 2024 · An Israeli airstrike in the Israeli-designated humanitarian zone in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday killed the mayor of Deir al-Balah, who is accused of being a member of the military wing...

Deir al-Balah or Deir al Balah (Arabic: دير البلح, lit. 'Monastery of the Date Palm') is a Palestinian city in the central Gaza Strip and the administrative capital of the Deir al-Balah Governorate of the State of Palestine.It is located over 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) south of Gaza City. [3] The city had a population of 75,132 in 2017. [2] The city is known for its date palms, after which ...

Jun 10, 2024 · Division 98 IDF soldiers engaged in a combined divisional attack in the eastern parts of Deir al-Balah and east of al-Bureij, the IDF announced on Monday. The soldiers engaged in the attack...

Jan 14, 2025 · An Israeli airstrike on Gaza’s Deir al-Balah killed at least 10 Palestinians and wounded others, medics tell Reuters. The IDF does not immediately comment, but has long insisted that it does...

Oct 10, 2024 · The attack on Thursday afternoon targeted Rafidah school in Deir al-Balah, which was sheltering over 1,000 displaced people. It killed 28 Palestinians and wounded over 50 others.

Oct 6, 2024 · An Israeli strike on a mosque sheltering displaced people in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza early Sunday killed at least 21 people, according to the Gaza civil defence agency.