Nuseirat refugee camp
Nuseirat camp | ||
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Governorate Deir al-Balah | | |
Government | ||
• Type | Refugee Camp | |
Population (2017)[1] | ||
• Total | 86,598 | |
Population total includes both the camp population and the population of the Nuseirat municipality |
Nuseirat (
History
Ancient history
The Nuseirat camp was named after the local Nuseirat tribe, part of the larger
Origin of the refugee camp
Most refugees of this camp came from the southern areas of Palestine such as Beersheba and the coastal plain. Prior to the camp's establishment by UNRWA, the roughly 16,000 original refugees settled in the grounds of a former British military prison at the site.[5]
2000s
In May 2018 a mosque, the Grand Nuseirat Mosque, was opened by the Qatari envoy to Gaza, Mohammed Al Emadi.[6]
Israel–Hamas war
The Nuseirat refugee camp has been bombed repeatedly since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. On 18 October 2023 the Grand Nuseirat Mosque was bombed and destroyed by Israeli airstrikes,[7] subsequently the attacks continued causing more than a hundred victims.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
Population
Census year | Population[25] |
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2007 | 28.093 |
2017 | 31.747 |
References
- ^ a b Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report). State of Palestine. February 2018. pp. 64–82. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "Nuseirat Camp".
- ISBN 978-0-19-936904-1. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ISBN 978-90-04-13868-1. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Nuseirat refugee camp". UNRWA. United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Ambassador Al Emadi Opens Grand Nuseirat Mosque in Gaza Strip". Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Bombing Worshippers Inside a Mosque in Gaza – PHOTOS". Palestine Chronicle. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "'Bombings everywhere': No escape for Gaza's displaced". France 24.
- ^ "Israeli bombing of Nuseirat refugee camp targets homes of medical staff". Middle East Eye.
- ^ "Israeli attack kills 13 in Nuseirat refugee camp: Wafa". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "At least 65 Palestinians killed in intensified Israeli attacks on central, southern Gaza". Xinhua. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Putin lands in Saudi Arabia to discuss conflict; 'heightened risk of atrocity crimes' in Gaza, says top UN official". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Several killed in Israeli attacks in Nuseirat, Rafah and Deir el-Balah: Reports". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Several killed in Nuseirat, Khan Younis". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Nuseirat attack survivor says house had more than 50 people inside". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Israeli bombing kills at least 18 Palestinians in Nuseirat camp: Wafa". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Multiple casualties reported in Israeli strike on central Gaza refugee camp". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Dozens killed in new Israeli strikes on Gaza". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Israeli air attack on car in Nuseirat refugee camp kills five people". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "New Israeli attack on Nuseirat refugee camp". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Seven killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Several Palestinians killed in Beit Lahiya, Nuseirat refugee camp". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ "Four children killed in Israeli strikes targeting a residential square in central Gaza".
- ^ "An-Nusayrat Camp (Dayr al-Balah, Gasa-Streifen, Palästinensische Gebiete) - Einwohnerzahlen, Grafiken, Karte, Lage, Wetter und Web-Informationen". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
External links
- Nuseirat articles from UNWRA
- Welcome To al-Nusayrat R.C.