Battle of Jabalia

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Battle of Jabalia
Part of the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip and the insurgency in the North Gaza Strip during the Israel–Hamas war
Date 8 November 2023[3] – 31 May 2024[4] (6 months, 3 weeks and 2 days) Location Jabalia and Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza Strip Result Israeli withdrawal[4][5][6] Palestinian militants retain control of Jabalia[7] 70% of Jabalia refugee camp destroyed[8]
Belligerents
Israel	Hamas Palestinian Islamic Jihad Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades[1] Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine[2]
Commanders and leaders
Yoav Gallant Itzik Cohen
Units involved
Israel Defense Forces  Israeli Ground Forces 98th Division[9]	Palestinian Joint Operations Room  al-Qassam Brigades Jabalia al Balad Battalion[10] Radwan Battalion[10] Unknown third battalion[11] Al-Quds Brigades[12] National Resistance Brigades[2]
Casualties and losses
Over 120 bodies recovered[13]

The battle of Jabalia was a battle fought between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian forces in Jabalia in the Gaza Strip, as part of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

It began on 8 November 2023 as part of the 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip,^[3] and ended its first phase in late January 2024 with an Israeli withdrawal.^[14] Following this, the two sides intermittently clashed in Jabalia,^{[15][16][17][18][19]} and then a three-week Israeli offensive in May 2024 ended with a final Israeli withdrawal and Hamas continuing to retain control.^[20]