August 2024 Khan Yunis incursion

Third battle of Khan Yunis
Part of the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip during the Gaza war
Date9 August 2024 – 30 August 2024
(3 weeks)
Location
Result Israeli withdrawal
Belligerents
Israel
Commanders and leaders
Dan Goldfuss Mohammed Sinwar
Units involved
Casualties and losses
2 soldiers killed Per Israel:
250+ militants killed
21+ Palestinian civilians killed

Israeli forces launched an incursion into Khan Yunis on 9 August 2024 as part of their invasion of the Gaza Strip during the Gaza war. The battle represented the third separate ground operation in Khan Yunis by Israel against Hamas-led Palestinian forces, following the first siege and a brief incursion in the city.