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[155] [156] In 2012 Egypt started supplying fuel to the Gaza Strip, to help ease a lengthy fuel crisis arising from a dispute between Egypt and the Hamas government in Gaza over whether Gaza can trade with Egypt openly, or only via Israel. [157] In 2013 Israel eased its regulation on the entering of construction material into Gaza.
The economy of the Gaza Strip is severely hampered by Egypt and Israel's almost total blockade, and has one of the world's highest population densities, [276] [277] limited land access, strict internal and external security controls, the effects of Israeli military operations, and restrictions on labor and trade access across the border.
The Gaza Strip refers to a narrow strip of land wedged between Israel and Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea that is roughly the size of Washington, D.C. Occupied in turn by the Ottoman Empire and ...
Egypt had closed the Rafah border crossing in June 2007, days before the Hamas took control of Gaza at the end of the Gaza civil war; [2] [3] The breach followed a blockade of the Gaza Strip by Israel beginning in part that same June, with fuel supply reductions in October 2007. [4]
The Gaza Strip, a mere 25 miles long and six miles wide, located on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Israel and home to approximately two million Palestinians, holds a prominent place in ...
7 October 2023: Hamas attacks southern Israel. Hamas, which has controlled the Gaza Strip since 2007, invaded southern Israel, killing around 1,200 people.. The group broke through the border ...
Blockade of Gaza may refer to: Blockade of the Gaza Strip (2005–), by Israel and Egypt; 2006–2007 economic sanctions against the Palestinian National Authority, including blockade; Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip (2023–present)
The blockade has ravaged Gaza's economy, and Palestinians accuse Israel of collective punishment. Over the years, Hamas received backing from Arab countries, such as Qatar and Turkey. Recently, it ...