Jabalia refugee camp
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Jabalia Camp
مخيّم جباليا | |
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 House in the Jabalia refugee camp, destroyed by Israeli bombing 2012 | |
  Jabalia Camp Location of Jabalia Camp within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°32′14″N 34°29′47″E / 31.53722°N 34.49639°E | |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | North Gaza |
| Government | |
| • Type | Refugee Camp |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,400 dunams (1.4 km2 or 0.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 49,462 |
| • Density | 35,000/km2 (92,000/sq mi) |
| Jabalia camp | |
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| Coordinates | 31°32′21″N 34°29′58″E |
| Administrative division | |
| Country | Gaza Strip
Territories occupied by Israel |
| Top division | North Gaza Governorate |
| other information | |
| time zone | AM+02:00 , AM+03:00 |
| Geonames icon | 281128 |
Jabalia Camp (Arabic: مخيّم جباليا) was established in 1948. It is located northeast of Gaza City, one kilometer away from the main road (Gaza-Jaffa). The camp is bordered to the west and south by the villages of Jabalia (Arabic: جباليا ) and Al-Nazla (Arabic: بيت لاهيا ), to the north by the village of Beit Lahia (Arabic: بيت لاهيا ), and to the east by citrus orchards.
History[change | change source]
Most residents trace their ancestry to Semsom (Arabic: سمسم ), Ashdod (Arabic: أسدود ), Jaffa (Arabic: يافا ), Lod (Arabic: اللد ), Na'alia (Arabic: نعليا ), and Majdal (Arabic: المجدل ).
Education[change | change source]
Jabalia camp is one of the most important educational area in the Gaza Strip, as it includes UNRWA schools affiliated with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees, spread throughout all the alleys of the camp.[2] According to UNRWA's figures, the camp has 26 schools, two health centers, and a public library.[3]
Fire in 2022[change | change source]
On 17 November 2022, a fire occurred in a residential building in the camp, where the Abu Raya ( أبو ريا ) family were celebrating the return of a family member from from Al-Kharj ( الخرج ). The fire killed 21 family members, including 7 children (according to Israeli media) or 10 (according to the BBC).[4][5]
Attacks in 2024[change | change source]
The Israeli army withdrew from the refugee camp on 6 February 2024. Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif reported that all that remained was total destruction, with one resident of the area stating there was "not a single habitable house" remaining in Jabalia.[6]
Notable residents[change | change source]
- Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh (محمود المبحوح)
- Amal Al-Kahlot (أمل الكحلوت)
- Mahmoud Al-Hasanat (محمود الحسنات)
- Zaki al-Aila (زكي العيلة)
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 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 24 October 2023.
- ↑ "Israel's bombardment of Jabalia seen as only the latest horror to befall the Palestinian refugee camp in Gaza". Arab News. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ↑ "Jabalia Camp". UNRWA. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ↑ "وسائل إعلام فلسطينية: 21 قتيلا في حريق اندلع في بناية بمخيم جباليا شمال غزة (فيديو)". RT Arabic (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ↑ "Palestinians mourn victims of Gaza fire". Al-Monitor. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ↑ "'Nothing spared' in Jabalia after Israeli army's withdrawal". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 8 February 2024.