Hamad City incursion

Hamad City incursion
Part of the siege of Khan Yunis during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, part of the Israel-Hamas war
Date3 – 16 March 2024
(1 week and 6 days)
Location
Hamad City, Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip 31°22′34″N 34°19′06″E / 31.37608°N 34.31835°E / 31.37608; 34.31835
Result Israeli withdrawal from Hamad after reportedly clearing it[1]
Belligerents
 Israel  Hamas
Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Palestinian Mujahideen Movement
Commanders and leaders
Israel Dan Goldfus
Israel Liran Batito
Israel Elad Tzuri
Israel Omer Cohen[2]
Israel Amishar Ben David [3]
Unknown
Units involved

 Israel Defense Forces

State of Palestine Palestinian Joint Operations Room

Casualties and losses
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 against Hamas forces in the apartment complex and neighborhood of Hamad City, Khan Yunis, in the Gaza Strip.

  1. ^ a b "IRAN UPDATE, MARCH 21, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b How the IDF dismantled Gaza's Qatari-funded terror neighborhood, 24 March 2024
  3. ^ a b https://www.gov.il/en/departments/news/swords-of-iron-idf-casualties#:~:text=Share%3A,have%20been%20killed%20in%20battle.&text=%2D%20Figures%20refer%20only%20to%20IDF%20personnel%20injured%20in%20combat
  4. ^ a b "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War.
  5. ^ Where terrorists hide in luxury homes: A visit to the Qatari-built Hamas stronghold, 13 March 2024
  6. ^ Mission accomplished: IDF completes ten-day Hamad operation in southern Gaza Strip, 25 March 2024
  7. ^ IDF kills 15 terrorists in central Gaza as Hamad City operation continues, 11 March 2024