August 2024 Deir el-Balah attacks | |
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Part of the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip during the Israel–Hamas war | |
Location | Az-Zawayda and Nuseirat refugee camp, Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip |
Date | 17 August 2024 |
Attack type | Airstrikes and naval strikes |
Deaths | 34+ Palestinians[1] |
Injured | Multiple[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]