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]

Jun 18, 2024 · Israeli air strikes killed at least 17 Palestinians in two of the Gaza Strip’s UN-run refugee camps on Tuesday, Reuters has reported. The occupation state’s tanks also pushed deeper into the...

Aug 22, 2024 · My email was showered with humanitarian and civil organizations’ empty statements, warning of an imminent invasion of Deir el-Balah. It’s reminiscent of what happened in Rafah months ago.

Feb 3, 2024 · Israeli airstrikes killed 18 Palestinians in the Gaza cities of Rafah and Deir Al-Balah, Gaza health officials said on Saturday, as residents of the enclave feared Israel would expand its...

May 15, 2024 · Israel’s invasion of Rafah has caused yet another mass displacement during a genocidal war. Following evacuation orders and numerous attacks, people have fled Gaza’s southernmost city in their hundreds of thousands. Among their destinations are Deir al-Balah in the Middle Area.

Apr 30, 2024 · Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for the “utter destruction” of Rafah and other cities in Gaza while slamming Israel’s ongoing hostage negotiations with Hamas. “No half jobs....

Jun 20, 2024 · In Deir al-Balah, a city packed with displaced people in the central Gaza Strip, an Israeli air strike killed one Palestinian and wounded several others on Thursday, medics said.

May 11, 2024 · Since the beginning of the Israeli army’s ground attack on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip and the Israeli use of deadly weapons against civilians, a new wave of displacement to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip has begun, seeking security amid ongoing genocide.

Aug 28, 2024 · Following the Israeli displacement order affecting Rafah in May 2024, most UN agencies and international NGOs relocated their operational centers and staff to Deir Al-Balah.

established emergency medical responses in Rafah and Deir Al-Balah. This report draws upon medical data and the testimony of patients to demonstrate that even in Rafah, conditions for survival are not in place. MSF has observed a stark deterioration in …