Gaza Strip - Wikipedia
Inhabited by mostly Palestinian refugees and their descendants, Gaza is one of the most densely populated territories in the world. Gaza is bordered by Egypt on the southwest and Israel on the east and north. The territory has been under Israeli occupation since 1967. [12]
Gaza Strip Map | Palestine | Detailed Maps of Gaza Strip - World …
Oct 16, 2023 · About Gaza Strip. The Facts: Capital: Gaza City. Area: 141 sq mi (365 sq km). Population: ~ 2,100,000. Largest cities: Gaza City, Khan Yunis, Jabalia, Rafah, Beit Lahia, Deir al-Balah, Beit Hanoun, Bani Suheila, Abasan al-Kabira, az-Zawayda. Official language: Arabic. Currency: Israeli new shekel.
Gaza Strip - The World Factbook
Nov 1, 2024 · Inhabited since at least the 15th century B.C., the Gaza Strip area has been dominated by many different peoples and empires throughout its history; it was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in the early 16th century. The Gaza Strip fell to British forces during World War I, becoming a part of the British Mandate of Palestine.
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.
Gaza Strip - WorldAtlas
Sep 7, 2021 · Map showing the Palestinian territory of the Gaza Strip. Geography It is bordered to the north by the Mediterranean Sea, to the south and east by Israel, and to the west by Egypt. The Gaza Strip was created following the first Arab-Israeli war. It is now the site of frequent conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.
This is what's left of Gaza after a year of Israel-Hamas war - NPR
Oct 10, 2024 · These maps and images show what's left of Gaza, 1 year into the Israel-Hamas war. October 10, 20245:00 AM ET. By. Daniel Wood. Within hours of Hamas' attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7,...
The Gaza Strip explained in maps - Al Jazeera
Aug 7, 2022 · The district of North Gaza shares a 10km (6 miles) long border with Israel. The Gaza Strip is surrounded by a heavily fortified perimeter consisting of a concrete wall and double-wired...
Maps: Tracking the Attacks in Israel and Gaza
Oct 7, 2023 · See where Israel has bulldozed vast areas of Gaza, as its invasion continues to advance south.
Gaza Strip in maps: How a year of war has drastically changed
Oct 7, 2024 · Gaza - only 41km (25 miles) long and 10km wide and bounded by the Mediterranean Sea and closed borders with Israel and Egypt - is now in large parts uninhabitable. Getty Images. Entire districts...
The Gaza Strip: Mapping the territory at center of Israeli war - USA TODAY
Oct 11, 2023 · Where is Gaza? What countries border the territory? Gaza borders Israeli territory on its northeastern and southeastern sides and Egypt to its southwest. To its west, Gaza abuts the Mediterranean...