Gaza
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| Area | 45 |
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| Population | 515,556 (2012) |
| Weather | 14°C, Wind SW at 34 km/h, 68% Humidity |
| Founded | 15th Century BC |
| Neighborhoods | Al-Shati Camp |
| Sheikh Radwan | |
| Rimal | |
| Kuba | |
| Zeitoun | |
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| ID | 2324691 |
About Gaza
Gaza, also referred to as Gaza City, is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip, with a population of 515,556, making it the largest city in the State of Palestine. Inhabited since at least the 15th century BCE, Gaza has been dominated by several different peoples and empires throughout its history.
UN says end of ceasefire 'nightmare' for people in Gaza
... Since then, the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says more than 100 people have been killed...
Mia Schem: Wounded festival-goer in Hamas hostage video freed
...By James FitzGeraldBBC NewsA wounded festival-goer is among the latest hostages released from Gaza - having appeared in a video by Hamas after its 7 October attack on Israel...
Freed Hamas captives tell of fear, squalor and hunger
... Stories emerging from those freed from Gaza - mostly through their relatives - paint a picture of weeks spent in squalor, uncertainty and fear...
Slick videos or more 'authentic' content? The Israel-Gaza battles raging on TikTok and X
... Could they be shaping how you view the Israel-Gaza war? When I open up my TikTok feed, two videos play one after the other...
More hostages released by Hamas despite agonising delay
... The Israeli military said 13 Israelis were released in Gaza and in exchange 39 more Palestinian prisoners were released by Israel in the West Bank...
Netanyahu says Israel 'not successful' at minimising Gaza casualties but blames Hamas
...Israel s prime minister has said it is trying to minimise civilians casualties in the war in Gaza but has been " not successful" blaming this on Hamas...
Bowen: Ceasefire demands will grow without proof of Hamas HQ at Al-Shifa
...By Jeremy BowenBBC international editor It is now days since Israeli forces entered Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, and what appears to be happening on Friday is that they are continuing their search for evidence of this being a key Hamas command centre...
Gaza faces communications blackout due to lack of fuel
...By David GrittenBBC NewsMobile phone and internet services have gone down across the Gaza Strip due to a lack of fuel for back-up generators, Palestinian telecoms companies say...
Netanyahu says Israel 'not successful' at minimising Gaza casualties but blames Hamas
Israel's Prime Minister has said it is trying to minimise civilians casualties in The War in Gaza but has been " not successful" blaming this on Hamas.
In an interview with Cbs News , Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas was firing at Palestinians trying to get safety.
Hamas " don't give a hoot about The Palestinians" He Said .
More Than 11,500 people have been killed in Gaza , Hamas's health ministry says, since Israel went to war after Hamas's deadly attack on 7 October.
Some 1,200 people were killed and about 240 were taken back to Gaza as Hostages when Hamas gunmen burst through The Border and attacked Israeli communities and military bases.
Several of The Missing People have since been confirmed dead, with Hamas blaming Israeli air strikes, although The Claim cannot be independently verified.
Mr Netanyahu told The Bbc 's US partner CBS that Israel would " try to finish The job" of wiping out Hamas in Gaza with minimal civilian casualties.
He Said : " That's what we're trying to do: minimal civilian casualties. But unfortunately, we're not successful. "
Mr Netanyahu said The Israeli military dropped leaflets urging people to leave certain areas and called civilians on their mobile phones warning them to leave but claimed Hamas was preventing this " at gun point".
" Any civilian death is a tragedy. And we shouldn't have any because we're doing everything we can to get The Civilians out of harm's way, while Hamas is doing everything to keep them in harm's way, " He Said .
He added Hamas had " fired at The safe corridors that we provided for The Palestinians".
More on Israel-Gaza warAddressing Israel's military raids on Al-Shifa Hospital - The biggest medical facility in Gaza - Mr Netanyahu said there were " strong indications" that Israeli Hostages were being held there and This Was " one of The reasons we entered".
He Said there were no Hostages at The Hospital when forces entered The Hospital on Wednesday, claiming: " If there were [Hostages ], they were Taken Out . "
Israel said it has further intelligence about those being held, but Mr Netanyahu said " The less I say about it, The better".
Israel has repeatedly accused Hamas of housing a major base underneath Al-Shifa - Something which Hamas and Hospital authorities have always denied.
Mr Netanyahu did not elaborate on what information Israel had to suggest that Hostages had been held at Al-Shifa.
But He Said Israel had " concrete evidence" that there were " terrorist chieftains and terrorists" in The Hospital who He Said had fled as Israel's forces entered.
" Hamas was using The patients in that Hospital as a human shield, " He Said .
Mr Netanyahu said Israel had warned The Hospital authorities it was going to enter The facility and to move patients out of The Way , adding they were " doing this very gingerly" because they were trying to " do The moral thing".
Israel's military said its soldiers had found The bodies of two Hostages - and 19-year-old soldier Noa Marciano - in The vicinity of The Hospital .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
