| Conflict: | Siege of Al-Qarara |
| Place: | Al-Qarara, Gaza Strip, Palestine31.3682°N 34.3353°W |
| Partof: | the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip during the Israel-Hamas war |
| Date: | 6 December 2023 – 7 April 2024 Siege: 12 December 2023 – 10 January 2024 |
| Result: | Palestinian victory[1]
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| Combatant1: |  Israel |
| Combatant2: | Palestinian Islamic Jihad Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine |
| Units1: | Israeli Defence Forces
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| Units2: | Palestinian Joint Operations Room
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| Commander1: | Unknown |
| Commander2: | Unknown Unknown Unknown |
| Casualties1: | Unknown |
| Casualties2: | Unknown |
The siege of Al-Qarara was a military engagement between invading Israeli forces and local Palestinian forces.
On the 6th of December, Israeli forces invaded Al-Qarara, clashing with Palestinian forces.[2] On the 11th of December, Israeli forces attacked the areas of al-Sureij and al-Qarara.[3] On 31st of December, it was reported that Israeli forces had moved troops into Al–Sureij, tightening the siege around Al-Qarara.[4] On the 10th of January, Al Jazeera was able to access Al-Qarara following Israeli retreat where it documented massive destruction and large number of deaths.[5]
On the 3rd of March, Israeli forces resumed operations in Al-Qarara. On the 9th of March IDF Bislamach Brigade clashed with Palestinian militants in Qarara. Hamas' Qarara Battalion remained combat effective.[6] On the 16th of March, Israel made small advances in Al-Qarara.[7] On March 21st, Israeli 7th Brigade clashed with Palestinian forces who targeted their tanks with RPGs.[8] On the 24th of March, Israel targeted a Hamas meeting in Qarara.[9] On the 29th of March, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine separately claimed a series of attacks in Al-Qarara.[10] On the 2nd of April, IDF 7th Brigade conducted an airstrike targeting Palestinian militants and weapon depots in Qarara.[11] On the 3rd of April, IDF reported to have destroyed a rocket launcher inside an olive garden in Al-Qarara.[12] On the 7th of April, 2024 Israeli forces withdrew from Al-Qarara and other areas in southern Gaza strip.[13] They failed to find senior Hamas officials or hostages there despite intelligence indicating so.[14]
On 22 May 2024 Israeli announced a raid on Al-Qarara killing several Hamas fighters.[15] On June 2nd, Israeli shelling of Al-Qarara was reported.[16]
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