Zawaida
Az-Zawayda (Arabic: الزوايدة), also spelled Zawaida, is a Palestinian town in the Gaza Strip, in the Deir al-Balah Governorate of the State of Palestine. It is located about three kilometers northeast of the city of Deir al-Balah and just west of Maghazi refugee camp. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) 2017 census, there were 23,841 residents.
History
During the Israel-Hamas War, an Israeli attack killed at least 13 people after hitting a house in az-Zawayda. Several weeks later, three Israeli missiles struck a warehouse used as shelter by a displaced family, killing at least 16 people, including six children. According to a neighbor, "They were asleep in their beds, kids and babies, then three missiles targeted their place". One of the killed was a wholesale retailer who worked with the Israeli military to bring food into the Gaza Strip.
References
- ^ Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report). State of Palestine. February 2018. pp. 64–82. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "Israeli military bombs home in az-Zawayda, killing at least 13 Palestinians". YouTube. Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Mccready, Alastair; Quillen, Stephen; Uras, Umut. "Children 'torn to pieces' in az-Zawayda attack". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ Al-Mughrabi, Nidal. "Israeli strike kills at least 17 Palestinians in central Gaza, health officials say". Reuters. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Shurafa, Wafaa. "An Israeli airstrike kills 18 members of a family in Gaza as mediators hope for a cease-fire". Associated Press. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
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