Gaza City - Wikipedia
WEBGaza, also called Gaza City, is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip. Prior to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war , it was the most populous city in the State of Palestine , with 590,481 inhabitants in 2017.
Gaza Strip - Wikipedia
WEBPalestinians on the Gaza beach in 2006 Gaza City in 2018. The Gaza Strip is 41 km (25 mi) long, from 6 to 12 km (3.7 to 7.5 mi) wide, and has a total area of 365 km 2 (141 sq mi). It has a 51 km (32 mi) border with Israel, and an 11 …
Gaza | Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEB1 day ago · Gaza, city and principal urban centre of the Gaza Strip, southwestern Palestine. Formerly the administrative headquarters for the Israeli military forces that occupied the Gaza Strip, the city came under Palestinian control in 2005.
The Gaza Strip explained in maps - Al Jazeera
WEBAug 7, 2022 · Gaza City. Gaza City is the largest and most populous city within the Gaza Strip, with more than 700,000 residents. Rimal, Shujaiya and Tel al-Hawa are among its most well-known neighbourhoods.
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Gaza City; Casualties Are Reported - The New ...
WEB1 day ago · At least two Israeli airstrikes shook Gaza City on Saturday, sending rescue workers rushing to the scene amid destruction and unconfirmed reports of high casualties. Many details remained unclear ...
Gaza explained: What to know about the enclave | CNN
WEBOct 15, 2023 · What is Gaza? Gaza is a narrow strip of land, only about 25 miles long and seven miles wide – just over twice the size of Washington DC. To its west lies the Mediterranean Sea, to its north and...
Gaza Strip | Definition, History, Facts, & Map | Britannica
WEB2 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.
Gaza After Nine Weeks of War - The New York Times
WEBDec 12, 2023 · Israeli forces are now concentrating their ground offensive on Khan Younis, southern Gaza’s largest city, raising the possibility that the destruction seen in northern Gaza could soon be ...
Gaza Strip explained: Who controls it and what to know - NBC News
WEBThe 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...
Gaza Strip in maps: How life has changed - BBC News
WEBMar 22, 2024 · Much of the small enclave of Gaza, only 41km (25 miles) long and 10km wide, bounded by the Mediterranean Sea on one side and fenced off from Israel and Egypt at its borders - has become...
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