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. It is located over 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) south of Gaza City. [3] The city had a population of 75,132 in 2017. [2]

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 …

Dec 15, 2024 · An Israeli airstrike in the Israeli-designated humanitarian zone in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday killed the mayor of Deir al-Balah, who is accused of being a member of the military...

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.

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.

3 days ago · 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.

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.

4 days ago · Sabrine Zanoun has just arrived at her home in Tel al-Hawa in northern Gaza after setting off early this morning from the central city of Deir al-Balah, first in a car and then on foot.

Jul 27, 2024 · At least 30 people have been killed and over 100 injured in an Israeli airstrike on a school in Deir-al Balah, central Gaza, where thousands were sheltering, Palestinian officials said.

Jan 14, 2025 · An Israeli airstrike on Gaza's Deir al-Balah killed at least 10 Palestinians and wounded others, medics told Reuters on Tuesday.