Deir al-Balah or Deir al Balah (Arabic: دير البلح, lit. 'Monastery of the Date Palm') is a Palestinian city in the central Gaza Strip and the administrative capital of the Deir al-Balah Governorate of the State of Palestine .

The Deir al-Balah Governorate (Arabic: محافظة دير البلح Muḥāfaẓat Dayr al Balaḥ), also referred to as Central Gaza Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الوسطى) is one of 16 Governorates of Palestine in the central Gaza Strip which is administered by Palestine aside from its …

Jan 25, 2024 · As war rages in Gaza, civilians have repeatedly been told by Israel to go to the city of Deir al-Balah, in the center of the enclave, for safety. The city lies below the Wadi Gaza, the line south of which Israel warned people to move starting in mid-October.

Aug 22, 2024 · Deir el-Balah, Gaza – Like a scene from an endless horror movie, new orders for evacuations were issued on Wednesday morning for residential areas in Deir el-Balah.

Deir al-Balah or Deir al Balah (Arabic: دير البلح, lit. 'Monastery of the Date Palm') is a Palestinian city located in the center of the Gaza Strip, and it is the administrative capital of the Deir al-Balah Governorate. The city is located 14 kilometers south of Gaza City and 92 kilometers from Jerusalem to the southwest. Its population ...

3 days ago · Ismael Mohammed, 47, and his family return to their destroyed house amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, January 28, 2025. ... in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, January 27 ...

Jun 5, 2024 · Israeli forces began a new push into the central Gaza city of Deir al-Balah on Wednesday, including targeted activity at a refugee camp, after receiving new intelligence of militant activity in...

Oct 1, 2023 · Deir El-Balah refugee camp is the smallest refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, west of a town of the same name, in central Gaza. Deir al-Balah means ‘Monastery of the Dates’, a reference to the abundant date palm groves in the area.

Jan 28, 2025 · On Monday, Anwar Abu Hindi, 41, walked for more than four hours from Deir al-Balah to reach her home in Gaza City, an exhausting journey that required frequent rests. Even though she described the ...

5 days ago · Ms. Ahmed is a student at Islamic University of Gaza. She wrote from Deir al Balah, Gaza. During the war in Gaza, a place called Taqat in Deir al Balah became a lifeline for me. Taqat, which means ...