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Deir al-Balah

Arcs in and about Deir al-Balah from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 245 stories · 848 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 14, 2023

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else57 stories in 2023 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories that name Deir al-Balah

  1. Dec 31– Jan 4Strike kills 12 people, mostly children, in Gaza area declared safe zone by Israel - The Daily Reporter12 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 1 right
  2. Dec 27– 28Israeli strikes across Gaza kill dozens of Palestinians, even in largely emptied north23 articles · 20 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 2 right
  3. Dec 27– 30Airstrikes hit camps in central Gaza as Biden administration approves new weapons sales to Israel30 articles · 25 independent sources
    4 left, 7 center, 0 right
  4. Dec 26– 27Lose a limb or risk death? Growing numbers among Gaza's thousands of war-wounded face hard decisions26 articles · 18 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 1 right
  5. Dec 26– 31Netanyahu says Gaza war on Hamas will go on for 'many more months,' thanks US for new weapons sales19 articles · 17 independent sources
    3 left, 5 center, 2 right
  6. Dec 25– Jan 1Israeli strikes in central Gaza kill at least 3545 articles · 25 independent sources
    6 left, 4 center, 1 right
  7. Dec 22– 25At least 68 killed in central Gaza in airstrike, adding to weekend's bloodshed90 articles · 47 independent sources
    14 left, 14 center, 2 right
  8. Dec 20Hamas leader visits Cairo, a sign talks on another Gaza truce and hostage swap are gathering pace48 articles · 32 independent sources
    8 left, 7 center, 1 right
  9. Dec 17Israel faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages raises alarm about its conduct in Gaza31 articles · 20 independent sources
    1 left, 6 center, 1 right
  10. Dec 17Israel presses ahead in Gaza as errant killing of captives adds to concern about its wartime conduct9 articles · 9 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right

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  1. Oct 29Israel strikes near Gaza’s largest hospital after accusing Hamas of using it as a base5 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Oct 27Israel expects 'long' ground war in Gaza to destroy Hamas and its many tunnels5 articles · 5 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 3 right
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