Izbat Beit Hanoun

Izbat Beit Hanoun
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicعزبة بيت حانون
Interactive map of Izbat Beit Hanoun
Izbat Beit Hanoun
Location of Izbat Beit Hanoun within Palestine
Coordinates: 31°32′54″N 34°31′22″E / 31.54833°N 34.52278°E / 31.54833; 34.52278
Palestine grid100/103
State State of Palestine
GovernorateNorth Gaza
Control Israel Defense Forces[1]
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
7,383

Izbat Beit Hanoun (Arabic: عزبة بيت حانون) is a Palestinian village in the North Gaza Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the Gaza Strip. It is located between Beit Lahia and Beit Hanoun, about 2 km (1.2 mi) south of the barrier between North Gaza and Israel.[2] The closest border crossing is Erez Crossing.[2] According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Izbat Beit Hanoun had a population of 7,383 in mid-2006.[3]

History

Gaza war (2023–present)

Izbat Beit Hanoun was one of the villages that was hit by the Israeli military in the first two weeks of the Gaza war, with satellite footage from 21 October 2023 showing damaged and destroyed homes and other buildings.[4][5] The village sustained more damage to roads and buildings in December 2024 and January 2025.[6]

References

  1. ^ Chappell, Bill (16 November 2023). "The U.S. has special rules for satellites over one country: Israel". NPR. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b North Gaza (PDF) (Map). OCHA. July 2018.
  3. ^ "Projected Mid-Year Population". www.pcbs.gov.ps. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. for Gaza Governorate by Locality 2004-2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
  4. ^ "Gaza looks like a wasteland from space in these before-and-after photos". AP News. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Israel launches large 'targeted raid' inside Gaza". NBC News. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  6. ^ "How the Israel-Gaza War has depleted Gaza's food infrastructure". Centre for Information Resilience. 6 October 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.