Second Battle of Jabalia
| Second Battle of Jabalia | |||||||
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| Part of the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip during the Israel-Hamas war | |||||||
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 Israel |
 Hamas Palestinian Islamic Jihad Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine | ||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| 17 Palestinian civilians killed, including 9 children[4] | |||||||
The Second Battle of Jabalia is an ongoing engagement of the Israel-Hamas war in Jabalia, Gaza Strip, between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian forces. It began on 5 October 2024 and marks the reentry of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) into the city for the second time since May 2024.
Background
The First Battle of Jabalia was fought from 8 November 2023 to 31 May 2024, with the IDF encountering "significant resistance" during the fighting[3] and ultimately failing to dismantle Hamas control in the city.[5]
In the four months since the Israeli withdrawal, Hamas reportedly reconstituted itself in Jabalia and managed to recruit thousands of new fighters in the area.[3]
Battle
On the evening of 5 October,[1][2] the IDF began its stated operation to dismantle Hamas control in Jabalia, with the Israeli Air Force launching strikes around the area while armored brigades encircled the Jabalia refugee camp.[3] Per the Palestinian Civil Defense, at least 17 people, including 9 children, were killed in this initial wave of airstrikes.[4] One of those killed was journalist Hassan Hamad, who was reportedly deliberately targeted by Israel after receiving threats via messages and calls from Israeli officers, ordering him to stop his reporting.[6]
The IDF advanced into Jabalia and were met by combined attacks from Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).[3] PIJ launched an attack on an Israeli command and control room belonging to forces attempting to penetrate the Jabalia refugee camp.[4]
See also
References
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- ^ a b "Dozens killed in Gaza as Israeli army launches new incursion in north". Reuters. 6 October 2024.
Palestinian health officials said at least another 20 people had been killed since Saturday night in northern Gaza, after the army sent tanks into areas there for the first time in months and urged residents to leave.
- ^ a b "Israel launches new ground invasion of northern Gaza, heavy night of bombing recalls beginning of war". Mada Masr. 6 October 2024.
Northern Gaza, particularly the Jabalia camp, witnessed a night of terror as Israel launched a ground incursion into the area on Saturday evening... Missiles began to strike Jabalia around Saturday afternoon and continued without stopping through the night, accompanied by the advance of Israeli military vehicles in northwestern and northeastern parts of the strip...
- ^ a b c d e f g "Iran Update, October 6, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ a b c "Intense bombardment as Israel launches major ground offensive on Jabalia". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "Iran Update, May 31, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Gaza's government media office confirms death of journalist in Jabalia". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2024-10-07.