Siege of Al-Qarara

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Siege of Al-Qarara
Part of the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip (2023–present)
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
Siege: 12 December 2023 – 10 January 2024
Location
Al-Qarara, Gaza Strip, Palestine 31°22′05″N34°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
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Flag of Hamas.svg  Hamas
Black flag.svg Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Flag of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine.svg Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine
Commanders and leaders
Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg Unknown Flag of Hamas.svg Unknown
Black flag.svg Unknown
Flag of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine.svg Unknown
Units involved
Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg Israeli Defence Forces
Bislamach Brigade
7thArmoredBrigade.svg 7th Armored Brigade

Flag of Hamas.svg Al-Qassam Brigades

  • Flag of Hamas.svg Qarara Batallion
Black flag.svg Al-Quds Brigades
Flag of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine.svg National Resistance Brigades
Casualties and losses
Flag of Israel.svg Unknown Flag of Palestine.svg Unknown

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

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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 As–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 fighters 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 fighters 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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