Battle of Beit Hanoun
Part of the 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
October 2023 Gaza−Israel conflict.svg

  Gaza Strip under Palestinian control
  Claimed extent of Israeli invasion of Gaza
  Evacuated areas inside Israel
Date27 October – present
(1 month and 6 days)
Location
Beit Hanoun, Gaza Strip
Result

Ongoing

Belligerents
 Israel  Hamas
 Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Units involved
 Israel Defense Forces  Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades
 Al-Quds Brigades[2]
Casualties and losses
20+ soldiers killed
4 Merkava tanks destroyed (Hamas claim)
1 Namer destroyed		 Unknown

The Battle of Beit Hanoun is an ongoing battle that began on 27 October 2023 in the midst of the 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip.[3][1]

Battle

On 27 October, Hamas stated that its military wing was confronting Israeli forces in Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza, with "violent engagements" taking place.[4] Palestinian sources stated that the IDF had carried out "a very limited incursion" into the outskirts of Beit Hanoun overnight. On the same day, Hamas said that they had "foiled an Israeli ground incursion into Beit Hanoun."[5]

On 31 October, Israeli forces claimed to have advanced into the outskirts of Beit Hanoun to conduct clearing operations, in an attempt to besiege Gaza City.[6]

On 1 November, Hamas said it had destroyed several Israeli tanks and armoured vehicles, including at least four Israeli Merkava tanks using Yasin-105 anti-tank weapons in Beit Hanoun.[7] The Al-Qassam Brigades also claimed to have bombed a gathering of IDF soldiers near Beit Hanoun using a quadcopter drone.[8] On the following day, pro-Palestinian sources reported that Israeli forces were advancing from the east and south as part of an effort to encircle and advance into Beit Hanoun.[9]

On 4 November, the IDF continued its advance in Beit Hanoun. Clashes took place on al-Karameh street, the main north–south street in the city. The al-Qassam Brigades published footage of its militants maneuvering through tunnel systems in Beit Hanoun and attacking Israeli forces with various weapons.[10]

On 11 November, the IDF announced that four Israeli soldiers were killed in a booby-trapped tunnel in Beit Hanoun, while another was killed in battles in the north.[11] The IDF claimed to have advanced beyond the city on or prior to 12 November, and it released a video showing the IDF Harel Brigade operating south of Beit Hanoun. Hamas fighters are continuing to attack the IDF in Beit Hanoun beyond the IDF's forward line of advance. The Al-Qassam Brigades said that it detonated an anti-personnel improvised explosive device (IED) targeting IDF forces sheltering in a house in Beit Hanoun.[1]

On 15 November, Hamas announced that it destroyed four Israeli vehicles with Yasin 105 rockets in Beit Hanoun.[12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Carter, Brian; Moore, Johanna; Soltani, Amin; Carl, Nicholas (12 November 2023). "Iran Update, November 12, 2023". Critical Threats. Institute for the Study of War. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Iran Update, November 4, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. 4 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Israel-Hamas war in maps: Israeli forces advance in to Beit Hanoun". euronews. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Israel and Hamas at war: what we know on day 22". The Guardian. 27 October 2023. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Najjar, Joseph Stepansky,Farah. "Israel-Hamas war updates: Israeli ground forces expanding Gaza operations". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "Israel-Hamas war in maps: Israeli forces advance in to Beit Hanoun". euronews. 1 November 2023. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  7. ↑ Psaropoulos, John. "'Extremely challenging': Israel's Gaza ground assault faces stumbles". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Iran Update, November 1, 2023". Critical Threats. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Iran Update, November 2, 2023". Critical Threats. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "IRAN UPDATE, NOVEMBER 5, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Five Israeli soldiers killed in battles in Gaza: Military". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "4 Israeli vehicles 'infiltrating' northern Gaza destroyed, says Hamas". Zaman Al Wsl. 15 November 2023.
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