August 2024 Deir el-Balah attacks

August 2024 Deir el-Balah attacks
Part of the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip during the Israel–Hamas war
August 2024 Deir el-Balah attacks is located in the Gaza Strip
Az-Zawayda
Az-Zawayda
Nuseirat camp
Nuseirat camp
Locations within the Gaza Strip
LocationAz-Zawayda and Nuseirat refugee camp, Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip
Date17 August 2024
Attack type
Airstrikes and naval strikes
Deaths34+ Palestinians[1]
InjuredMultiple[1]
Perpetrator Israel Defense Forces

On 17 August 2024, the Israel Defense Forces conducted a series of military attacks on az-Zawayda in Deir al-Balah and in the Nuseirat refugee camp, killing at least 34 people including a family of fifteen. The military strikes and civilian deaths were conducted shortly following the conclusion of ceasefire negotiations in Qatar between Hamas and Israel, mediated by the United States.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Siddiqui, Usaid. "Israel-Palestine conflict | Live updates | Today's latest from Al Jazeera". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-08-17.