Siege of Al-Qarara

Siege of Al-Qarara
Part of the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip during the Israel-Hamas war
October 2023 Gaza−Israel conflict.svg

  Gaza Strip under Palestinian control
  Gaza Strip under Israeli control
  Former occupied territories regained from Israel
Date6 December 2023 – 7 April 2024
(4 months and 1 day)
Siege: 12 December 2023 – 10 January 2024
(4 weeks and 1 day)
Location
Al-Qarara, Gaza Strip, Palestine 31°22′05″N 34°20′07″E / 31.368158622143625°N 34.33525976144858°E / 31.368158622143625; 34.33525976144858
Result

Palestinian victory[1]

  • Israel retreats from Al-Qarara[2]
  • Qarara batallion remains combat effective[3]
  • Israel fails to capture senior Hamas officials or Israeli prisoners[2]
Belligerents
 Israel  Hamas
Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine
Commanders and leaders
Israel Unknown Hamas Unknown
Unknown
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine Unknown
Units involved

Israel Israeli Defence Forces

State of Palestine Palestinian Joint Operations Room

Casualties and losses
Israel Unknown State of Palestine Unknown

The siege of Al-Qarara was a military engagement between invading Israeli forces and local Palestinian forces.

  1. ^ IRAN UPDATE, APRIL 7, 2024
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