Deir al-Balah or Deir al Balah (Arabic: دير البلح, lit. 'Monastery of the Date Palm') is a Palestinian city in the central Gaza Strip and the administrative capital of the Deir al-Balah Governorate of the State of Palestine.It is located over 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) south of Gaza City. [3] The city had a population of 75,132 in 2017. [2] The city is known for its date palms, after which ...

1 day ago · Deir al-Balah is only 11 miles (18km) from their Jabalia home. But cars, which must queue for hours at an Israeli checkpoint, are rare and expensive to hire. Like most families, the Mohammeds had ...

Oct 9, 2024 · JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister warned Wednesday that his country’s retaliation for a recent Iranian missile attack will be “lethal” and “surprising,” while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

On 17 August 2024, the Israel Defense Forces conducted a series of military attacks on az-Zawayda in Deir al-Balah and in the Nuseirat refugee camp, killing at least 34 people including a family of fifteen.The military strikes and civilian deaths were conducted shortly following the conclusion of ceasefire negotiations in Qatar between …

Jan 28, 2025 · Nearly 370 pallets of essential medications – including insulin syringes sufficient for over 17,000 people suffering from diabetes for eight months – as well as laboratory and dental supplies have also been dispatched to UNRWA-run health facilities, including in Deir al-Balah, Nuseirat, and Al Mawasi and the Beach Health Centre in Gaza ...

Aug 22, 2024 · The scene was repeating itself, but this time it was the final stop: Deir el-Balah! This was the same humanitarian area they once spoke of, now marked for evacuation. It’s a cruel game of...

Oct 6, 2024 · DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli strike on a mosque in the Gaza Strip early Sunday killed at least 19 people, Palestinian officials said, as Israel intensified its bombardment of northern...

Jan 14, 2025 · An Israeli airstrike on Gaza's Deir al-Balah killed at least 10 Palestinians and wounded others, medics told Reuters on Tuesday.

1 day ago · “Arab countries consider us seventh-class citizens — they treat us as if we’re a threat,” said Abd al-Rahman Basem al-Masri, 27, a doctor from the central Gaza city of Deir al Balah.

Jan 7, 2025 · UN teams in Gaza have carried out a rapid needs assessment in two makeshift sites in Deir Al-Balah following a recent airstrike, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Tuesday.