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This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Gaza Strip قطاع غزة Palestinian flag Location of the Gaza Strip within the claimed territory of the State of Palestine Status Under the Palestinian National Authority according to the Oslo Accords De facto administered by Hamas since 14 June 2007, with an ongoing military operation in the ...
The phrase "All Eyes on Rafah" references the Rafah offensive, an ongoing military operation in and around the city of Rafah, a city near the Gaza Strip's border with Egypt. By February 2024, when Israel announced the operation, nearly half of Gaza's population of 2.3 million had been pushed into Rafah due to Israeli orders for Palestinians to ...
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Watermelon symbol, often used as an emoji (🍉) The watermelon has been used as a pro-Palestinian symbol in protests and works of art, representing the struggle against the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. It started being used as such in response to Israeli suppression of the ...
The Old Town of Gaza (1862–1863). Picture by Francis Frith The known history of Gaza spans 4,000 years. Gaza was ruled, destroyed and repopulated by various dynasties, empires, and peoples. Originally a Canaanite settlement, it came under the control of the ancient Egyptians for roughly 350 years before being conquered and becoming one of the Philistines' principal cities. Gaza became part ...
However, Israel has been continuously imposing a blockade of the Gaza Strip since 2007. At the beginning of the Israel–Hamas war, Israel made it clear that controlling the Gaza Strip was one of the main goals. [10] In late January 2024, Benjamin Netanyahu said that he "will not compromise on full Israeli control" over Gaza. [11]
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The Great Mosque of Gaza, [a] also known as the Great Omari Mosque, [b] is a ruined mosque located in Gaza City. It is the largest and oldest mosque in all of Gaza , Palestine . Believed to stand on the site of an ancient Philistine temple, the site was used by the Byzantines to erect a church in the 5th century.