October 2024 Deir al-Balah mosque bombing

October 2024 Deir al-Balah mosque bombing
Part of the Israel–Hamas war
Deir al-Balah is located in the Gaza Strip
Deir al-Balah
Deir al-Balah
LocationDeir al-Balah, Gaza Strip
Date6 October 2024
TargetShuhada al-Aqsa mosque
Attack type
Airstrike
Deaths26+ Palestinians
Injured93+ Palestinians
Perpetrator Israel Defense Forces

On 6 October 2024, the Israel Defense Forces bombed the Shuhada al-Aqsa mosque and the nearby Ibn Rushd school in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. The airstrike killed at least 26 Palestinians and wounded more than 93 others. The mosque and school had been sheltering people displaced by the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, including women and children.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Gaza war: 26 killed in Israeli strikes on mosque and school". BBC News. 2024-10-06. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  2. ^ al-Mughrabi, Nidal (6 October 2024). "Dozens killed in Gaza as Israeli army launches new incursion in north". Reuters.
  3. ^ Harvey, Lex (6 October 2024). "Live updates: Israel strikes Lebanon as region braces for response to Iran". CNN. Retrieved 2024-10-06.