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Battle of Jabalia
Part of the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip (2023–present) and Insurgency in the North Gaza Strip
Gaza Strip under Palestinian control   Gaza Strip formerly under Israeli control, prior to IDF withdrawal   Gaza Strip under Israeli control
Date 8 November 2023 [4] – present (5 months, 2 weeks and 6 days) Location Jabalia, Gaza Strip Status Ongoing
Belligerents
Israel	Hamas Palestinian Islamic Jihad Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades [1] Palestinian Mujahedeen movement [2] Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine [3] Palestinian Civil Police Force
Commanders and leaders
Benjamin Netanyahu Yoav Gallant Itzik Cohen	Yahya Sinwar Mohammed Deif Ahmed Ghandour  † Ibrahim Biari  † Rafaat Salman Abu Abdullah  †
Units involved
Israel Defense Forces	Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades Jabalia al Balad Battalion [5] Radwan Battalion [5] [[File:|23x17px|border |alt=|link=]]  Al-Quds Brigades [6] Mujahideen Brigades [7] National Resistance Brigades [8]

The battle of Jabalia is an ongoing battle that began on 8 November 2023 in the midst of the 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip. ^[4]

Battle

8 November

An IDF combat team engaged in 10 hours of fighting in western Jabalia on November 8, during which it seized weapons and exposed tunnel shafts. ^[4] The al Quds Brigades launched mortars at Israeli forces operating in the area. ^{[9][ unreliable source?]}

18 November

IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said that Israeli forces had expanded clearing operations to additional neighborhoods in Gaza City, ^[10] as the IDF 162nd Division began operating on the outskirts of Jabalia. ^{[11][ unreliable source?]} An IDF spokesperson claimed that Hamas’ northern brigade maintained a command and control center and critical strongholds in Jabalia. ^{[11][ unreliable source?]}

19 November

The IDF Nahal Brigade moved from the Al-Shati refugee camp toward Jabalia City to support offensive operations in the area. ^[12]

20 November

Israel said its forces encircled Jabalia on the night of November 20–21 as fighters conducted attacks on the Israeli lines of advance.^{[ citation needed]}

21 November

The IDF reported that the Israeli Air Force and artillery forces bombarded the Jabalia area north of Gaza city to “prepare” the battlefield. ^[13] The IDF told also residents to evacuate from Jabalia. ^{[14][ unreliable source?]}

5 December

The commander of the IDF Southern Command said that the IDF was operating in the “core” of Jabalia ^{[15][ unreliable source?]}

6 December

The IDF stated on that its Nahal Brigade was fighting militants in Jabalia. ^[16]

7 December

The IDF 460th Brigade raided an outpost for Hamas’ Central Jabalia Battalion in the al Bisan area of Jabalia. In addition Israeli forces killed several militants and located a network of underground tunnels, a training complex, and a weapons warehouse near the Hamas battalion's post. ^[17]

9 December

Israeli forces raided a series of buildings in Jabalia containing Hamas militants and weapons and advanced to the al Sheikh Radwan Pool southwest of Jabalia city. ^[18] Additionally, Israeli forces called in a drone strike to support their maneuvers in the city. ^[19]

11 December

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated that Hamas’ Jabalia Battalion was “on the verge of being dismantled.” ^[20] Israeli forces captured Hamas military infrastructure in Jabalia, including explosives manufacturing facilities, training facilities, and weapons caches. ^[21]

19 December

The IDF claimed that it had completely “dismantled” Hamas’ three battalions operating in Jabalia. About 500 suspected fighters surrendered to Israeli forces in the Jabalia refugee camp, some of whom belong to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. ^[22] The Israeli Army Radio reported that the IDF fought “hard battles” in Jabalia against terrorists for more than two weeks, resulting in the deaths of over 1,000 terrorists. ^{[23][ unreliable source?]} IDF Brigadier General Itzik Cohen said that the fighting in Jabalia "resulted in the dismantling of the military capacity” of Hamas’ North Gaza Brigade. ^[22] The IDF also estimated that there were only a few terrorists left fighting in the Jabalia area. ^{[24][ unreliable source?]}

See also

• List of engagements during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war

References