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July 9, 2024 Gaza Attacks
The 9 July 2024 Gaza attacks refer to a series of coordinated attacks by the Israel Defense Forces in Gaza City and Deir al-Balah Governorate, Deir al-Balah, resulting in the deaths of at least 50 Palestinians and injury of at least 80 more as reported by the Gaza Health Ministry. Background In July 2024, Israel Defense Forces furthered incursions into and expanded intense confrontations in several districts in Gaza City following Israeli intelligence reports indicating a build up of Hamas and Islamic Jihad forces in the southern districts of Tel al-Hawa, Tal al-Hawa, Sabra, Gaza, Sabra, and Shuja'iyya, Shujayea. Residents of Gaza City were instructed using leaflets to relocate to the central Gaza district of Deir al-Balah Governorate, Deir el-Balah for safety, a location that the United Nations reported was heavily overcrowded due to Palestinians from several other regions taking refuge there. Many residents reporting “explosions and numerous gun battles” and helicopter st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel–Hamas War
An armed conflict between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups has been taking place chiefly in and around the Gaza Strip since 7 October 2023. On that day, Palestinian militant groups launched 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, a surprise attack on southern Israel from the Gaza Strip, initiating the most significant military escalation in the region, 50 years after the Yom Kippur War. After clearing Hamas militants from its territory, the Israeli military embarked on an extensive aerial bombardment of the Gaza Strip followed by a 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, large-scale ground invasion beginning on 27 October. Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, Clashes have also occurred in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and with Hezbollah Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present), along the Israel–Lebanon border. The hostilities constitute the fifth war of the Gaza–Israel conflict since 2008, part of the broader Israeli–Palesti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
