Gaza Strip
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| Area | 365 |
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| Founded | 1949 |
| Population | 1. 816 million (2014) |
| Currency | Israeli |
| Palestinian currency | |
| Capital | Gaza |
| Official_languages | Arabic |
| Date of Reg. | |
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| ID | 807765 |
About Gaza Strip
The Gaza Strip, or simply Gaza, is a self-governing Palestinian territory on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, that borders Egypt on the southwest for 11 kilometers and Israel on the east and north along a 51 km border. Gaza and the West Bank are claimed by the State of Palestine.
Israeli forces reported to be pushing into southern Gaza
... He told the soldiers: " We fought strongly and thoroughly in the northern Gaza Strip, and we are also doing it now in the southern Gaza Strip"...
UN says end of ceasefire 'nightmare' for people in Gaza
... Meanwhile, rockets fired from the Gaza Strip towards southern Israel have been intercepted by Israel s Iron Dome defence system...
Why has the Gaza ceasefire come to an end?
...By Oliver SlowBBC NewsFighting resumed between Israel and Hamas on Friday morning, ending a seven-day ceasefire between the two sides that had seen hostages and prisoners released and much-needed humanitarian assistance reaching the Gaza Strip...
Satellite images show extent of Gaza damage
... Satellite data analysis suggests that almost 98,000 buildings across the whole Gaza Strip may have suffered damage, with most of it concentrated in the north - as shown in the above map...
Two Palestinian boys killed during Israeli raid in West Bank
... There has been a surge in violence in the West Bank since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip, triggered by Hamas s attack on southern Israel on 7 October...
Anger and despair as Palestinians queue for supplies during truce
... " A middle-aged woman rails at the world in a queue for cooking gas in Deir al-Balah, a town in the centre of the Gaza Strip...
How Hamas built a force to attack Israel on 7 October
... The element of surprise Before 7 October, Hamas was thought to have about 30,000 fighters in the Gaza Strip, according to reports quoting IDF commanders...
Israel-Gaza war: The Red Cross's delicate role in hostage crises
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Gaza Strip Photos
