2025 Beit Hanoun offensive and siege
| 2025 Beit Hanoun offensive and siege | |||||||
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| Part of the May 2025 Gaza offensive of the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip during the Gaza war | |||||||
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 Israel |
 Hamas | ||||||
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| 8 soldiers killed | Unknown number of militants killed | ||||||
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Israel began a military offensive targeting Beit Hanoun in the Gaza Strip on 5 July 2025, as part of the Gaza war (2023–present).
Following a Hamas ambush against Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers in the area two days later, Israel began a siege on Beit Hanoun, which lasted around a month and resulted in the capture of some Hamas forces in the city.
Background
[edit]Combat in the city between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian forces had occurred earlier in the war, at the battle of Beit Hanoun (October 2023 to May 2024), and again during the siege of North Gaza (October 2024 to January 2025).
Following the breakdown of a ceasefire and resumption of the war, Israel began a renewed offensive in the Gaza Strip, called "Operation Gideon's Chariots", on 16 May 2025.
Timeline
[edit]On 5 July, the IDF began its offensive against Hamas in Beit Hanoun.[2]
On 7 July,[2] five Israeli soldiers were killed and 14 were injured after the Al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas detonated explosives as troops entered a location in Beit Hanoun.[3]
On 8 July, the IDF's Givati Brigade and 99th Division encircled Beit Hanoun in response to the earlier attack. Palestinian sources reported that the Israeli Air Force began heavy, continuous strikes around the city.[4]
On 12 July, Israel conducted extensive airstrikes on Beit Hanoun, reportedly striking more than 35 Hamas targets, including underground tunnel infrastructure.[5]
On 21 July, it was reported that the IDF killed the commander of the Al-Qassam Brigades' Beit Hanoun Battalion, Hussein Fayyad,[1] in a targeted strike.[6]
On 2 August, the IDF claimed that the last known handful of Hamas militants surrendered to the IDF. Reportedly, members of the Beit Hanoun Battalion who were not killed fled to other parts of Gaza.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Fabian, Emanuel (2 August 2025). "IDF declares defeat of Hamas battalion in Beit Hanoun, as operatives shown surrendering". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d Fabian, Emanuel (8 July 2025). "5 IDF soldiers killed, 14 injured by roadside bombs in northern Gaza". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Five IDF soldiers killed by explosion, 14 more wounded in Hamas ambush | The Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Kimon, Elisha Ben; Halabi, Einav (9 July 2025). "IDF encircles Beit Hanoun as heavy airstrikes hit Hamas cells in northern Gaza". Ynetnews. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Yehoshua, Yossi (12 July 2025). "IDF strikes take out senior Hamas commander in Gaza". Ynetnews. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Senior Hamas commander in Beit Hanoun eliminated in targeted IDF strike". Israel National News. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.