Tel al-Hawa

Tel al-Hawa (Arabic: تل الهوا, "Hill of the Wind") is a neighborhood in the southern part of the Palestinian city of Gaza.

[2] Tel al-Hawa was formerly the headquarters of the Preventive Security Service, until Hamas took over the Gaza Strip in 2007 and turned it into a police station.

[4] The Doghmush family held journalist Alan Johnston in Tel al-Hawa between March and July 2007, until Hamas secured his release.

[7] On July 8, 2024, there were reports of a large-scale Israeli invasion into Tel al-Hawa, beginning with a large wave of airstrikes followed by a ground offensive.

"[9] Rescuers said that the Israeli army had set homes on fire before withdrawing and firefighters had to reach these buildings on foot.