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#REDIRECT [[Tel al-Hawa]] |
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| conflict = Battle of Tel al-Hawa |
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| place = [[Tel al-Hawa]], [[Gaza City]], [[State of Palestine|Palestine]] |
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| date = 3 November 2023 – present |
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| combatant1 = {{flag|Israel}} |
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| combatant2 = {{flag|Hamas}}<br/>{{flagicon image|Black flag.svg}} [[Palestinian Islamic Jihad]]<br/>{{Flagicon image|Flag of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine.svg}} [[Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine]]<ref>{{cite news |title= IRAN UPDATE, JANUARY 31, 2024 |
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|url= https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-january-31-2024}}</ref><br>{{flagicon image|Flag of Jihad.svg}} [[Palestinian Mujahideen Movement]] |
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| units1 = {{armed forces|Israel}} |
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* {{army|Israel}} |
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* {{air force|Israel}} |
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| units2 = {{flagicon|Hamas}} [[Al Qassam Brigades]]<br>{{flagicon image|Black flag.svg}} [[Al-Quds Brigades]]<br>{{Flagicon image|Flag of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine.svg}} [[National Resistance Brigades]]<br>{{flagicon image|Flag of Jihad.svg}} [[Mujahideen Brigades]] |
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| casualties1 = '''Per Hamas''':<br> {{flagicon|Israel|tsahal}} Dozens of soldiers killed or wounded<ref>{{cite web | url=https://english.news.cn/20240710/1ad600a2a27247d796757bc87b30fcf5/c.html | title=Hamas' armed wing claims killings of Israeli soldiers in Gaza-Xinhua }}</ref> |
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| casualties2 = {{flagicon|Palestine}} Unknown |
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| partof = the [[siege of Gaza City]] during the [[Israel-Hamas war]] |
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| status = Ongoing |
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{{Campaignbox Israel–Hamas war}} |
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The '''Battle of Tel al-Hawa''' is an ongoing battle in the ongoing [[Israel–Hamas war|Israel-Hamas war]], between the [[Israel Defense Forces|Israel Defense Forces (IDF)]] and [[Hamas]]-led [[Palestinian Joint Operations Room|Palestinian forces]] in the neighborhood of [[Tel al-Hawa]] in [[Gaza City]]. |
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== Background == |
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The [[Israel Defense Forces|Israel Defense Forces (IDF)]] had begun an ongoing [[Siege of Gaza City|general siege of Gaza City]] on 2 November 2023 as part of the [[Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip (2023–present)|Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip]], itself a response to the [[2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel|October 2023 Hamas-led attack on southern Israel]] which began the war. |
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== Battle == |
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The IDF first advanced into Tel al-Hawa on 3 November 2023,<ref>{{Cite web |title=IRAN UPDATE, NOVEMBER 4, 2023 |url=https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-november-4-2023 |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Institute for the Study of War |language=en}}</ref> and began besieging the [[al-Quds Hospital]] in the neighborhood on 10 November.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IRAN UPDATE, NOVEMBER 10, 2023 |url=https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-november-10-2023 |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Institute for the Study of War |language=en}}</ref> Clashes between the IDF and Hamas were reported around the hospital, with Israel alleging that Hamas had placed [[Command center|command centres]] inside and around the building.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 November 2023 |title=Israel's war on Hamas homes in on Gaza hospitals |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gaza-death-toll-rises-israel-faces-pressure-protect-palestinian-civilians-2023-11-11/ |website=Reuters}}</ref> Fighting in Tel al-Hawa between the IDF and Palestinian forces continued throughout December 2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=IRAN UPDATE, DECEMBER 1, 2023 |url=https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-december-1-2023 |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Institute for the Study of War |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=IRAN UPDATE, DECEMBER 5, 2023 |url=https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-december-5-2023 |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Institute for the Study of War |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=IRAN UPDATE, DECEMBER 20, 2023 |url=https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-december-20-2023 |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Institute for the Study of War |language=en}}</ref> and January 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IRAN UPDATE, JANUARY 22, 2024 |url=https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-january-22-2024 |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Institute for the Study of War |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=IRAN UPDATE, JANUARY 29, 2024 |url=https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-january-29-2024 |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Institute for the Study of War |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=IRAN UPDATE, JANUARY 31, 2024 |url=https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-january-31-2024 |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Institute for the Study of War |language=en}}</ref> |
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In late January, the IDF killed [[Killing of Hind Rajab|Hind Rajab]], a six-year old Palestinian girl, in Tel al-Hawa, along with six other family members and two paramedics from the [[Palestine Red Crescent Society]] who were coming to rescue her. The girl and her family had been fleeing from the neighborhood amidst heavy fighting.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 February 2024 |title='They killed her twice': Hind Rajab's mother mourns girl, 6, found killed days after being trapped under Israeli fire |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/hind-rajab-gaza-girl-6-found-dead-trapped-israeli-fire-rcna138263 |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=NBC News}}</ref> |
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Contradictory reports about fighting in Tel al-Hawa surfaced in the following months. Supposedly, the IDF had finished clearing Tel al-Hawa of Hamas in February.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IRAN UPDATE, JULY 8, 2024 |url=https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-july-8-2024 |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Institute for the Study of War |language=en}}</ref> However, it was also reported that fighting continued inside the neighborhood, with Hamas launching almost daily attacks on the IDF there since 24 March.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IRAN UPDATE, APRIL 1, 2024 |url=https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-april-1-2024 |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Institute for the Study of War |language=en}}</ref> |
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In any case, there was a large-scale IDF invasion into Tel al-Hawa on 8 July, beginning with a large wave of [[Airstrike|airstrikes]] followed by a ground offensive. During this time, the IDF was also still [[Second Battle of Shuja'iyya|operating in Shuja'iyya]], another Gaza City neighborhood.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Fabian |first=Emanuel |date=8 July 2024 |title=IDF troops advance into Gaza City's Tel al-Hawa neighborhood – Palestinian media reports |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-troops-advance-into-gaza-citys-tel-al-hawa-neighborhood-palestinian-media-reports/ |website=The Times of Israel}}</ref> Hamas, [[Palestinian Islamic Jihad]], and the [[Palestinian Mujahideen Movement]] fought IDF troops in the neighorbood, detonating [[Explosive device|explosive devices]] and firing [[Shell (projectile)|shells]] and [[Rocket artillery|rockets]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last1=Al-Mughrabi |first1=Nidal |last2=Abu Alkas |first2=Dawoud |date=12 July 2024 |title=Rescuers say they find dozens of bodies after Israelis scale back Gaza City fight with Hamas |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-forces-pull-back-after-gaza-city-offensive-leaving-dozens-bodies-rescue-2024-07-12/ |website=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-09 |title=Israeli army struggles in northern Gaza |url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/500948/Israeli-army-struggles-in-northern-Gaza |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=Tehran Times |language=en}}</ref> During one engagement, the IDF fought Palestinian militants who had fortified themselves inside an abandoned [[UNRWA]] compound.<ref name=":1" /> |
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On 12 July, the IDF withdrew from most of Tel al-Hawa. It was reported that dozens of Palestinians had been killed,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2024-07-12 |title=Emergency workers uncover dozens of bodies in a Gaza City district after Israeli assault |url=https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-tel-al-hawa-hospital-0b0b323dd471bacd18d135cf9e597e0b |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> and there was significant infrastructural damage.<ref name=":1" /> However, it was reported that IDF snipers and tanks remained in "control [of] some high ground", warning residents against trying to return.<ref name=":1" /> |
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In a brief operation on 20 July, the IDF raided buildings in Tel al-Hawa where Hamas fighters were located.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IRAN UPDATE, JULY 20, 2024 |url=https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-july-20-2024 |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Institute for the Study of War |language=en}}</ref> |
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On 26 July, fighting between the IDF and Hamas resumed in Tel al-Hawa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IRAN UPDATE, JULY 28, 2024 |url=https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-july-28-2024 |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Institute for the Study of War |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Al-Mughrabi |first=Nidal |date=28 July 2024 |title=Israeli forces battle Palestinian fighters in southern Gaza |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-forces-advance-south-gaza-more-people-displaced-residents-say-2024-07-28/ |website=Reuters}}</ref> The same day, Hamas attacked IDF tanks inside the neighborhood with explosives.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Al-Qassam Brigades says it destroyed 2 Israeli tanks in southern Gaza City |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/al-qassam-brigades-says-it-destroyed-2-israeli-tanks-in-southern-gaza-city/3286299 |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=www.aa.com.tr}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Tel al-Hawa}} |
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[[Category:Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip]] |
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[[Category:Battles in 2024]] |
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[[Category:Battles during the Israel–Hamas war]] |
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