Siege of Al-Qarara
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Part of the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip during the Israel-Hamas war | |||||||
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The Siege of Al-Qarara was a military engagement between invading Israeli forces and local Palestinian forces.
Siege
On the 6th of December, Israeli forces invaded Al-Qarara, clashing with Palestinian forces.[4] On the 11th of December, Israeli forces attacked the areas of al-Sureij and al-Qarara.[5] On 31st of December, it was reported that Israeli forces had moved troops into Al–Sureij, tightening the siege around Al-Qarara.[6] On the 10th of January, Al Jazeera was able to access Al-Qarara following Israeli retreat where it documented massive destruction and large number of deaths.[7]
On the 3rd of March, Israeli forces resumed operations in Al-Qarara.[8] On the 9th of March IDF Bislamach Brigade clashed with Palestinian militants in Qarara. Hamas’ Qarara Battalion remained combat effective.[3] On the 16th of March, Israel made small advances in Al-Qarara.[9] On March 21st, Israeli 7th Brigade clashed with Palestinian forces who targeted their tanks with RPGs.[8] On the 24th of March, Israel targeted a Hamas meeting in Qarara.[10] On the 29th of March, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine separately claimed a series of attacks in Al-Qarara.[11] On the 2nd of April, IDF 7th Brigade conducted an airstrike targeting Palestinian militants and weapon depots in Qarara.[12] On the 3rd of April, IDF reported to have destroyed a rocket launcher inside an olive garden in Al-Qarara.[13] On the 7th of April, 2024 Israeli forces withdrew from Al-Qarara and other areas in southern Gaza strip.[14] They failed to find senior Hamas officials or hostages there despite intelligence indicating so.[2]
Aftermath
On 22 May 2024 Israeli announced a raid on Al-Qarara killing several Hamas fighters.[15] On June 2nd, Israeli shelling of Al-Qarara was reported.[16]
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- ^ IRAN UPDATE, APRIL 7, 2024
- ^ a b c מומחים מזהירים: לצה"ל אין פתרון אמיתי לאיום המנהרות, 11 April 2024
- ^ a b IRAN UPDATE, 9 March 2024
- ^ Latest Updates On Bani Suheila Area in The East Of Khan Yunis (Map), 6 December 2023
- ^ The Latest Situation In The South Of The Gaza Strip And Khan Yunis (Map), 12 December 2023
- ^ Latest Military Situation In The Gaza Strip; 86th Day Of Battles (Map), 1 January 2024
- ^ دمار كبير وجثث متحللة في مناطق بوسط قطاع غزة, 10 January 2024
- ^ a b IRAN UPDATE, MARCH 21, 2024, 21 March 2024
- ^ Latest Updates Gaza Strip, 16 March 2024
- ^ IRAN UPDATE, MARCH 24, 2024, 24 March 2024
- ^ IRAN UPDATE, MARCH 29, 2024, 29 March 2024
- ^ IRAN UPDATE, APRIL 3, 2024
- ^ IDF removes rocket launchers, kills more terrorists in Gaza's Khan Yunis, 3 April 2024
- ^ IRAN UPDATE, APRIL 7, 2024
- ^ Israel and Hamas at War – Days 129 to 185, 22 May 2024
- ^ IDF strikes on targets in all parts of the Gaza Strip overnight, 2 June 2024