Attacks on Jabalia refugee camp (2023–present)
| Jabalia refugee camp airstrikes | |
|---|---|
| Part of the refugee camp airstrikes of the Gaza war and genocide | |
Location within the Gaza Strip | |
| Location | Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza Strip |
| Coordinates | 31°32′14″N 34°29′47″E / 31.53722°N 34.49639°E |
| Date | 9 October 2023 – present (1 year, 8 months, 1 week and 1 day) |
| Target | Jabalia refugee camp |
Attack type | Airstrike, siege |
| Deaths | 939+ |
| Injured | 1,000+ |
| Perpetrators | Israel Defense Forces |
From 9 October 2023, as part of the Gaza war, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has conducted airstrikes in Jabalia refugee camp, claiming it was a stronghold for Hamas and other militant groups.
In Jabalia camp, a densely populated region of Gaza, over sixty people were killed in airstrikes on 31 October, and much of the market was destroyed. Forty-five people were killed in an airstrike on the next day, and part of a residential complex was destroyed.
On 31 May 2024, the IDF withdrew from Jabalia. Palestinian officials said that 70% of the refugee camp was destroyed. The Israeli military said that it had destroyed Palestinian rocket launchers and over 10 kilometers of underground tunnels, as well as recovered the bodies of seven Israeli hostages.