Siege of North Gaza

Siege of North Gaza
	Part of the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, and the insurgency in the North Gaza Strip during the Gaza war
Date	5 October 2024 – 19 January 2025; (3 months and 2 weeks)
Location	North Gaza Governorate, Gaza Strip, Palestine
Result	Ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal
Belligerents
Israel	Hamas; Allies: Palestinian Islamic Jihad; Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades; Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine; Popular Resistance Committees; Palestinian Mujahideen Movement;
Commanders and leaders
Ehsan Daxa †	Unknown
Units involved
Israel Defense Forces Israeli Ground Forces Southern Command 162nd Division; 143rd Division; ; Central Command 99th Division 900th Brigade; ; ; ; Israeli Air Force; ;	Palestinian Joint Operations Room Al-Qassam Brigades; Al-Quds Brigades; Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades; Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades; National Resistance Brigades; Al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades; Mujahideen Brigades; ;
Strength
Unknown	5,000 fighters
Casualties and losses
Per IDF:; 18+ soldiers killed or injured; Per Hamas:; 2 Merkava tanks destroyed	Per IDF:; 1,300+ fighters killed; 1,000+ fighters captured
	2,400+ civilians killed or trapped under rubble; 10,000 civilians injured; 1,750 civilians abducted or detained by Israeli forces; 20,000+ forcibly displaced

The siege of North Gaza was an engagement of the Gaza war in the North Gaza Governorate, Gaza Strip, between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian forces. It began on 5 October 2024 when the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reinvaded Jabalia and its refugee camp for the first time in months since earlier fighting.

The siege was reportedly part of Israel's "generals' plan" to force Palestinians out of northern Gaza by designating it a combat zone and issuing evacuation orders to civilians under threat of death. The IDF imposed a complete siege on northern Gaza, cutting it off from Gaza City by destroying most of the roads leading south and preventing the entry of aid. Evacuations were hindered, however, by Israeli bombardments and shootings of fleeing civilians, leaving many trapped. Human rights groups raised concerns of war crimes, and Israeli actions were characterized as ethnic cleansing and genocide. Israel attacked hospitals and medical infrastructure, as international bodies warned of disastrous conditions in Jabalia.

Israel's siege extended to Beit Lahia and Beit Hanoun, with officials stating no food had been allowed to enter either town or Jabalia. A senior COGAT official stated that aid delivery was being confined to Gaza City because there was "no population" remaining in Beit Lahia and Beit Hanoun.

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect on 19 January 2025, with the IDF withdrawing from northern Gaza to a buffer zone along the Gaza Strip–Israel border on that same day.