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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 else85 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories that name Deir al-Balah

  1. Dec 30– Jan 4Israeli strikes kill at least 42 in Gaza as ceasefire talks set to resume in Qatar39 articles · 22 independent sources
    4 left, 8 center, 3 right
  2. Dec 29– 31A fourth infant dies of the winter cold in Gaza as families share blankets in seaside tents21 articles · 18 independent sources
    3 left, 4 center, 0 right
  3. Dec 26– 27Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen's capital. WHO chief says he was nearby43 articles · 30 independent sources
    6 left, 15 center, 5 right
  4. Dec 24– 28Gaza hospital shut after Israeli raid, director held: health officials40 articles · 33 independent sources
    4 left, 9 center, 3 right
  5. Dec 23– 26Israeli strike kills five journalists in Gaza, hospital says30 articles · 25 independent sources
    4 left, 6 center, 0 right
  6. Dec 16Death toll in Gaza Strip from Israel-Hamas war tops 45,000, Palestinians say23 articles · 19 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 2 right
  7. Dec 15– 22Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes kill 2833 articles · 22 independent sources
    7 left, 4 center, 1 right
  8. Dec 15– 16Israel will close its Ireland embassy over Gaza tensions as Palestinian death toll nears 45,00040 articles · 31 independent sources
    1 left, 7 center, 4 right
  9. Dec 5– 12Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in Gaza; U.S. officials discuss Syria48 articles · 21 independent sources
    5 left, 7 center, 5 right
  10. Dec 1– 2UN halts aid shipments through Gaza's main crossing after looting. It blames the crisis on Israel41 articles · 29 independent sources
    5 left, 6 center, 1 right

Local coverage

  1. Oct 9Israeli offensive in hard-hit northern Gaza kills dozens and threatens hospitals9 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 1 right
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