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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.
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 ...
However, Israel has been continuously imposing a blockade of the Gaza Strip since 2007. At the beginning of the Israel–Hamas war, Israel made it clear that controlling the Gaza Strip was one of the main goals. [10] In late January 2024, Benjamin Netanyahu said that he "will not compromise on full Israeli control" over Gaza. [11]
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 ...
The Gaza Strip is a stretch of land surrounded by Israel, Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea. It is 41km (25 miles) long and 10km wide. Home to about 2.3 million people, it is one of the most densely ...
Here’s a look at the history of the Gaza Strip: 1948 - 1967: EGYPT. ... 1967 - 1993: ISRAEL. Israel seized control of Gaza from Egypt during the 1967 Mideast war, when it also captured the West ...
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 2 days) Location Gaza Strip and Israel Result Ongoing Gaza blockade since 2007 Gaza war since 2023 Belligerents All ...
Israel’s military advance on the Gaza Strip, West Bank, Golan Heights and Egyptian Sinai in 1967 sparked fresh bloodshed and saw the UN Security Council pass Resolution 242 ordering it to ...