Gaza Strip | Definition, History, Facts, & Map | Britannica
4 days ago · 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.
Middle East latest: Gaza ceasefire holds as Israel cracks down in …
3 days ago · DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Gaza’s Health Ministry says Israeli tank fire killed two Palestinians near the southern border town of Rafah, days after a ceasefire in the war-battered territory took hold. The Health Ministry said Thursday that Israeli shelling hit the Tel al-Sultan district west of Rafah, killing two brothers near their home.
Gaza Strip - Wikipedia
The Gaza Strip (/ ˈɡɑːzə / ⓘ; [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.
Hamas Takes Charge in Gaza After 15 Months of War
2 days ago · Even for many residents of Gaza, however, the swift re-emergence of the fighters, some in official uniforms, was a surprise. “They came out of hiding in a snap of a finger,” said Mohammed, 24 ...
Gaza: The History That Fuels the Conflict | HISTORY
May 30, 2018 · 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...
Gaza Strip summary | Britannica
Jan 17, 2025 · Gaza Strip, Arabic Qiṭāʿ Ghazzah Hebrew Reẓuʿat ʿAzza, Territory, southeastern Mediterranean Sea coast. Area: 141 sq mi (365 sq km). Population: (2025 est.) 2,351,000.
The Gaza Strip explained: A brief history - The Sydney Morning Herald
Oct 11, 2023 · A tiny scrap of land wedged between Israel, Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea, the Gaza Strip has been a military and political flashpoint for much of its history.
Middle East live updates: Israel says it plans to reoccupy Gaza Strip
Dec 17, 2024 · A series of Israeli airstrikes across Gaza over the weekend and into Monday morning pushed the total death toll in the strip since Oct. 7, 2023, to more than 45,000 people, according to data...
Second aid convoy reaches Gaza as Israel attacks targets in Syria …
Oct 23, 2023 · RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The second aid convoy destined for desperate Palestinian civilians reached Gaza on Sunday, as Israel widened its attacks to include targets in Syria and the occupied West Bank and the Israeli prime minister warned Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group that if it launches its own war, “we will cripple it with a force ...
What is the Gaza Strip? Here's how big it is and who lives there.
Oct 12, 2023 · The Gaza Strip is a narrow, 25-mile stretch of land pressed against the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Egypt. When Israel was established in 1948, many Palestinian refugees where forced...