Hamad City incursion
| Hamad City incursion | |||||||
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| Part of the siege of Khan Yunis during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, and part of the Gaza war | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Israel Dan Goldfuss Israel Liran Batito Israel Elad Tzuri Israel Omer Cohen[2] Israel Amishar Ben David †[3] | Unknown | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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File:Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg Israel Defense Forces | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Israeli claim: Israel 3 killed[3] Israel 20 injured[2] |
Israeli claim: 70–100 killed 300+ arrested[6] 100 buildings damaged or destroyed[1] | ||||||
| 8,500 displaced[7] | |||||||
The Hamad City incursion was a two–week Israeli military operation in 2024 against Hamas forces in the apartment complex and neighborhood of Hamad City, Khan Yunis, in the Gaza Strip.
Battle
On 3 March, Israeli forces entered Hamad City, setting up checkpoints there and telling civilians to leave.[8] On 8 March, Major Amishar Ben David, battalion commander's command and control officer was killed while fighting in Hamad City.[5] On 11 March, the Israeli army said it killed15 Hamas fighters in residential apartments, and also said it found weapons caches in tunnels.[7] On 13 March, heavy clashes were reported in Hamad City with Israeli forces conquering the town building by building. Two Israeli soldiers reportedly were killed.[5] Israel said it conducted more than 100 airstrikes.[9] On 15 March, Israeli forces claimed to have destroyed a 200m long tunnel in Hamad City.[10] On 16 March 2024, Palestinian forces claimed to have targeted an Israeli personnel carrier using “Asif” bomb and AR bullets.[11]
On 16 March, Israeli forces withdrew.[12]
On 19 March, Israel announced the end of its incursion, including the destruction of 100 buildings, while killing reportedly over 100 fighters[4] and seizing weapons.[13]
Aftermath
On 21 March, Palestinian journalist showed a video of empty streets in Hamad City without the Israeli presence.[13] Fifteen bodies were recovered in the area by the Palestine Red Crescent Society.[14]
See also
References
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b How the IDF dismantled Gaza's Qatari-funded terror neighborhood, 24 March 2024
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b c Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b c Where terrorists hide in luxury homes: A visit to the Qatari-built Hamas stronghold, 13 March 2024
- ^ Mission accomplished: IDF completes ten-day Hamad operation in southern Gaza Strip, 25 March 2024
- ^ a b IDF kills 15 terrorists in central Gaza as Hamad City operation continues, 11 March 2024
- ^ Iran Update, March 3, 2024, 3 March 2024
- ^ Troops have killed over 100 Hamas operatives in Khan Younis complex in March, says IDF, 13 March 2024
- ^ IDF finds Hamas tunnel under bell pepper field near Khan Younis, 15 March 2024
- ^ The complete withdrawal of Israel from the north of the city of Hamad in Khan Yunis, 16 March 2024
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b IRAN UPDATE, MARCH 21, 2024
- ^ Israeli withdrawal from Hamad town:15 bodies recovered from ruins of Khan Younis, Al Jazeera English
