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The Gaza Strip (/ ˈ ɡ ɑː z ə / ⓘ; [10] 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 Palestine.
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Gaza–Israel conflict Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and the Arab–Israeli conflict Map of the Gaza Strip Date 15 May 1948 – present (76 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 3 days) Location Gaza Strip and Israel Result Ongoing Gaza blockade since 2007 Gaza war since 2023 Belligerents All ...
On 20 December, the United Nations stated Rafah was the most densely populated area in the Gaza Strip. [203] The United Nations stated that up to thirty percent of the Gaza Strip was under evacuation orders. [204] By 2 January 2024, the United Nations reported 1 million displaced people were in Rafah, with hundreds of thousands sleeping outside ...
The Old Town of Gaza (1862–1863). Picture by Francis Frith The known history of Gaza spans 4,000 years. Gaza was ruled, destroyed and repopulated by various dynasties, empires, and peoples. Originally a Canaanite settlement, it came under the control of the ancient Egyptians for roughly 350 years before being conquered and becoming one of the Philistines' principal cities. Gaza became part ...
The Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip is a major part of the Gaza war.Starting on 7 October 2023, immediately after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel, it began bombing the Gaza Strip; on 13 October, Israel began ground operations in Gaza, and on 27 October, a full-scale invasion was launched.
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Gaza Strip famine Country Palestine Location Gaza Strip Total deaths 41+; [a] [b] [c] Causes Gaza war (including war, humanitarian aid blockade, destruction of food and water infrastructure, looting) Relief Humanitarian aid Consequences 1.84 million people in IPC Phase 3 (Crisis) or above 664,000 ...
Map of the Gaza Strip in May 2005, a few months prior to the Israeli withdrawal. The major settlement blocs were the blue-shaded regions of this map. The Gaza Strip has been under military occupation by Israel since 6 June 1967, when Israeli forces captured the territory, then occupied by Egypt, during the Six-Day War.
The restrictions on movement and goods in Gaza imposed by Israel date back to the early 1990s. [12] After Hamas's takeover in 2007 Israel significantly intensified existing movement restrictions and imposed a complete a blockade on the movement of goods and people in and out of the Gaza Strip.