Siege of Al-Qarara

When

2024

Kind

Siege

Coordinates

31.37° N, 34.34° E

Description

2024 military engagement in southern Gaza

Date from

year in its Wikidata description

Placed at the coordinates of its English Wikipedia article.

2023–2024 engagement of the Gaza war

The siege of Al-Qarara was a military engagement between invading Israeli forces and local Palestinian forces. It began on 6 December 2023, with al-Qarara being seen as a key town to control supply lines for the Israel army heading into Khan Yunis. The battle resulted in significant damage to al-Qarara, with much of its infrastructure being destroyed alongside substantial damage to its ecology and cultural sectors.

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