August 2024 Khan Yunis incursion

Third battle of Khan Yunis
	Part of the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip during the Gaza war
Date	9 August 2024 – 30 August 2024; (3 weeks)
Location	Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip
Result	Israeli withdrawal
Belligerents
Israel	Hamas; Palestinian Islamic Jihad; Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades; Palestinian Mujahideen Movement
Commanders and leaders
Dan Goldfuss	Mohammed Sinwar
Units involved
Israel Defense Forces Israeli Ground Forces 98th Paratroopers Division 35th Paratroopers Brigade; ; ; Israeli Air Force; ;	Palestinian Joint Operations Room Al-Qassam Brigades Khan Yunis Brigade Camp (West Khan Yunis) Battalion; North Khan Yunis Battalion; South Khan Yunis Battalion; Eastern (Khan Yunis) Battalion; ; ; Al-Quds Brigades; Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades; Mujahideen Brigades; ;
Casualties and losses
2 soldiers killed	Per Israel:; 250+ militants killed
	21+ Palestinian civilians killed

Israeli forces launched an incursion into Khan Yunis on 9 August 2024 as part of their invasion of the Gaza Strip during the Gaza war. The battle represented the third separate ground operation in Khan Yunis by Israel against Hamas-led Palestinian forces, following the first siege and a brief incursion in the city.