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The Gaza section of the Coastal Aquifer is the only significant source of water in the Gaza Strip. [10] The Wadi Gaza runs through a wetland, the Gaza Valley, and as of 2012 it is used as a wastewater dump. [11] In 2022 rehabilitation began to turn Wadi Gaza back into a Nature Reserve. [12]
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.
During the Israel–Hamas war, the Israeli military ordered mass evacuations in Gaza, resulting in one of the largest displacements of Palestinians since 1948. [4] [5] [a] On 13 October 2023, just one week after Hamas' attack on Israel, Israel instructed 1.1 million Gazans north of the Wadi Gaza, including those in Gaza City, to evacuate within 24 hours. [7]
The route of Wadi Gaza across the Gaza Strip is about 9 km of the total length of 105 km. The route has eight major changes in its track within the Gaza Strip. Its width within Gaza varies between 20 and 270m, the widest place is by the mouth located approximately at 31°27′51″N 34°22′34″E / 31.464057°N 34.376179°E / 31. ...
With Gaza being between Africa and Eurasia, this site is a common passage point for migratory birds, with the endemic Palestine sunbird being the most spotted one. It faces many environmental problems, most notably refugee camps using it as a landfill, and is critical to preservation. [38] Wadi Natuf and Shuqba cave
The study identified three Kurkar ridges in the Gaza Strip running northeast–southwest: Skeikh Ejilin Ridge, Al Montar Ridge and Bait Hanon Ridge. During the winter, the wadi feeds up to 20 million cubic meters of rainwater into the area. [1]
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 ...
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