Az-Zawayda
Municipality type A in Deir al-Balah, State of Palestine
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Az-Zawayda (Arabic: الزوايدة), also spelled Zawaida, is a Palestinian town in the Gaza Strip, in the Deir al-Balah Governorate of the State of Palestine. It is located about three kilometers northeast of the city of Deir al-Balah and just west of Maghazi refugee camp. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) 2017 census, there were 23,841 residents.[1]
al-Zawaydeh (unofficial)
State of PalestineAz-Zawayda
الزوايدة | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | الزوايدة |
| • Latin | Zawaida (official) al-Zawaydeh (unofficial) |
  Az-Zawayda Location of Az-Zawayda within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°25′50″N 34°22′18″E | |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Deir al-Balah |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Control |  Hamas |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.3 km2 (5.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 23,841 |
| • Density | 1,560/km2 (4,040/sq mi) |
History
During the Gaza war, an Israeli attack killed at least 13 people after hitting a house in az-Zawayda.[2] Several weeks later, three Israeli missiles struck a warehouse used as shelter by a displaced family, killing at least 16 people, including six children.[3] According to a neighbor, "They were asleep in their beds, kids and babies, then three missiles targeted their place".[4] One of the killed was a wholesale retailer who worked with the Israeli military to bring food into the Gaza Strip.[5]
