Deir El Ghazal (Arabic: دير الغزال, meaning "Monastery of the Gazelle") is a Palestinian village located in the northeastern part of the West Bank, approximately three kilometers southeast of the city of Tubas. It falls within the Jenin Governorate of the State of Palestine.
The village's name, "Deir El Ghazal," suggests a historical connection to a monastery or religious site, possibly linked to the presence of gazelles in the region at some point. Like many ancient sites in the West Bank, the area around Deir El Ghazal has likely been inhabited for centuries, with its history intertwining with various regional powers.
Historically, the area was part of the Ottoman Empire until World War I, after which it became part of the British Mandate of Palestine. Following the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Deir El Ghazal, along with the rest of the West Bank, came under Jordanian administration. Since the 1967 Six-Day War, the village has been under Israeli occupation. In the mid-1990s, as part of the Oslo Accords, administrative control over Deir El Ghazal was transferred to the Palestinian Authority, placing it within Area A.
The economy of Deir El Ghazal is predominantly agricultural, with residents relying on the cultivation of crops such as olives and grains, as well as livestock farming. The population is relatively small, with demographic figures typically indicating a few thousand residents. The village is connected to neighboring localities by a network of local roads, facilitating access to services and markets in Tubas and other larger towns.