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  2. Gaza Strip - Wikipedia

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    The Gaza Strip (/ ˈ ɡ ɑː z ə / ⓘ; [11] Arabic: قِطَاعُ غَزَّةَ Qiṭāʿ Ġazzah [qɪˈtˤɑːʕ ˈɣaz.za]), also known simply as Gaza, is a small territory located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea; it is the smaller of the two Palestinian territories, the other being the West Bank, that make up the State of ...

  3. Gaza–Israel conflict - Wikipedia

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    The GazaIsrael conflict is a localized part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict beginning in 1948, when 200,000 Palestinians fled or were expelled from their homes, settling in the Gaza Strip as refugees. [3]

  4. Gaza Strip explained: Who controls it and what to know - NBC News

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    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...

  5. Gaza Strip, territory occupying 140 square miles (363 square km) along the Mediterranean Sea just northeast of the Sinai Peninsula. The Gaza Strip is unusual in being a densely settled area not recognized as a de jure part of any extant country.

  6. Gaza Strip evacuations - Wikipedia

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    By 3 November 2023, some 800,000 to 1 million people had moved to the southern Gaza Strip, while 350,000 to 400,000 remained in the north. [11] Israel targeted Palestinians during the evacuation and attacked and bombarded them in the southern Gaza Strip.

  7. Gaza (also called the Gaza Strip) is a polity along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It is one of two territories that make up the State of Palestine. (The other is the West Bank). Gaza City is its main city.

  8. Gaza: The History That Fuels the Conflict | HISTORY

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    The Gaza Strip, the 140-square-mile stretch of land located along the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Israel, has endured decades of protest, military operations and violence as Israel...

  9. Gaza Strip - The World Factbook

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    During the attack, terrorists carried out massacres and murdered civilians, including torture, acts of abuse and rape, a massacre at the Supernova music festival near Kibbutz Re'im, as well as kidnapping approximately 240 civilians, including men, women, children, and soldiers.

  10. The Gaza Strip explained in maps - Al Jazeera

    www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/7/the-gaza-strip-explained-in-maps

    The district of North Gaza shares a 10km (6 miles) long border with Israel. The Gaza Strip is surrounded by a heavily fortified perimeter consisting of a concrete wall and double-wired...

  11. The Gaza Strip and its history, explained - The Washington Post

    www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/09/gaza-strip-israel-hamas-explained

    What is the Gaza Strip? Who governs the Gaza Strip? When did Hamas take control? What does a siege of the Gaza Strip mean? What is the population of the Gaza Strip? Who lives there?