2025 Beit Hanoun offensive and siege

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2025 Beit Hanoun offensive and siege
Part of the May 2025 Gaza offensive (until 4 August 2025) and the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip during the Gaza war
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  Gaza Strip under Hamas control
  Gaza Strip under Israeli control
  Furthest Israeli advance in the Gaza Strip
Date5 July – 10 October 2025
Location
Beit Hanoun, Gaza Strip, Palestine
Belligerents
Flag of Israel.svg Israel Flag of al-Qassam Brigades.svg Hamas
Commanders and leaders
Flag of Israel.svg Yehuda Fox
Flag of Israel.svg Yaniv Asor 		Flag of al-Qassam Brigades.svg Hussein Fayyad  †
Units involved
Casualties and losses
8 soldiers killed 11+ militants killed [2]

Israel began a military offensive targeting Beit Hanoun in the Gaza Strip on 5 July 2025, as part of the Gaza war (2023–present).

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Following a Hamas ambush against Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers in the area two days later, Israel began a siege on the city, initially declaring victory over local militants on 2 August. However, the IDF later stated in September that fighting was continuing in Beit Hanoun.

Background

Combat in the city between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian forces had occurred earlier in the war, at the battle of Beit Hanoun (October 2023 to May 2024), and again during the siege of North Gaza (October 2024 to January 2025).

Following the breakdown of a ceasefire and resumption of the war, Israel began a renewed offensive in the Gaza Strip, called "Operation Gideon's Chariots", on 16 May 2025.

Timeline

On 5 July, the IDF began its offensive against Hamas in Beit Hanoun. [1]

On 7 July, [1] five Israeli soldiers were killed and 14 were injured after the Al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas detonated explosives as troops entered a location in Beit Hanoun. [3]

On 8 July, the IDF's Givati Brigade and 99th Division encircled Beit Hanoun in response to the earlier attack. Palestinian sources reported that the Israeli Air Force began heavy, continuous strikes around the city. [4]

On 12 July, Israel conducted extensive airstrikes on Beit Hanoun, reportedly striking more than 35 Hamas targets, including underground tunnel infrastructure. [5]

On 21 July, it was reported that the IDF killed the commander of the Al-Qassam Brigades' Beit Hanoun Battalion, Hussein Fayyad, [6] in a targeted strike. [7]

On 2 August, the IDF claimed that the last known handful of Hamas militants surrendered to the IDF. Reportedly, members of the Beit Hanoun Battalion who were not killed fled to other parts of Gaza. [6]

On 14 September, the IDF stated that it was continuing to operate in Beit Hanoun despite its earlier declaration of victory, and had killed 11 Hamas militants during an operation in the city several days earlier. Remaining Hamas militants may have somehow returned to the area or evaded the IDF previously. [2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Fabian, Emanuel (8 July 2025). "5 IDF soldiers killed, 14 injured by roadside bombs in northern Gaza". The Times of Israel. ISSN   0040-7909 . Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Fabian, Emanuel (14 September 2025). "At least 11 Hamas operatives killed in tunnels under northern Gaza's Beit Hanoun, IDF says". The Times of Israel. ISSN   0040-7909 . Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Five IDF soldiers killed by explosion, 14 more wounded in Hamas ambush | The Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post . 8 July 2025. ISSN   0792-822X . Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  4. ↑ Kimon, Elisha Ben; Halabi, Einav (9 July 2025). "IDF encircles Beit Hanoun as heavy airstrikes hit Hamas cells in northern Gaza". Ynetnews. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  5. ↑ Yehoshua, Yossi (12 July 2025). "IDF strikes take out senior Hamas commander in Gaza". Ynetnews. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  6. 1 2 Fabian, Emanuel (2 August 2025). "IDF declares defeat of Hamas battalion in Beit Hanoun, as operatives shown surrendering". The Times of Israel. ISSN   0040-7909 . Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Senior Hamas commander in Beit Hanoun eliminated in targeted IDF strike". Israel National News. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
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