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The largest city in the Gaza Strip and all of Palestine was Gaza City prior to the Israel-Hamas War, and the largest cities in the West Bank are East Jerusalem and Hebron.Some cities form agglomerations with other towns or cities, such as the Bethlehem metropolitan area with Beit Jala and Beit Sahour.
The following is the list of cities in the Gaza Strip, included within five governorates, administered by Hamas Government in Gaza. History After ...
On December 21, 1995, Israeli troops withdrew from Bethlehem, [70] and three days later the city came under the administration and military control of the Palestinian National Authority in accordance with the Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. [71]
For a second year running, there is no Christmas cheer in Bethlehem, with tourists shunning the Palestinian city and many residents seeking a way out as the Gaza war grinds on. Bethlehem's Manger ...
City leaders fret about the impact the closures have on the small Palestinian economy in the West Bank, already struggling with a dramatic fall in tourism since the start of the war.
The Old City of Gaza is the historical center of Gaza City, in the Gaza Strip. For much of recorded history it has been the southernmost coastal city in the region of Palestine , occupying a strategic position on ancient trade route of the Via Maris , between Egypt and the Levant .
Wadi Gaza Coastal Wetands Gaza Strip: 5722; x (natural) 2 April 2012 Wadi Gaza is most identified with its plethora of meanders; notably, the part at the Gaza Strip border has eight. The river gradually widens as it nears its mouth which spans 100 meters. It is the meeting point of six other wadis.
For the second year running, a Christmas tree will not be hoisted in the city revered as the birthplace of Jesus, Bethlehem. Since the Gaza war started last year in the wake of Hamas’ attack on ...