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Gaza City, situated along the Mediterranean coast, was part of the Seleucid Empire during the Hellenistic period, and later came under Roman rule. [3] During the Hellenistic period, which began with the conquests of Alexander the Great in the late 4th century BCE, there was a large Jewish population in nearby Judea, and Jewish communities also existed in other parts of the region.
Gaza, [b] also called Gaza City, is a city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine.As of 2022, it was the largest city in the State of Palestine, with 590,481 inhabitants in 2017. The city is spread across an area of 45 square kilometres (17 sq mi).
The conference room was decorated with a giant map showing prospective settlements in the place of existing Palestinian towns [32] and cities as well as 15 re-established ones that existed before Israeli disengagement from Gaza in 2005. 6 were new, including large Jewish-Israeli-only settlements which were to be built on the current sites of ...
Palestinians on the Gaza beach in 2006 Gaza City in 2018 The Gaza Strip is 41 km (25 mi) long, from 6 to 12 km (3.7 to 7.5 mi) wide, and has a total area of 365 km 2 (141 sq mi). [ 27 ] [ 9 ] It has a 51 km (32 mi) border with Israel , and an 11 km (7 mi) border with Egypt , near the city of Rafah .
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 ...
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 .
Over 8,000 Jewish settlers from the 21 settlements in the Gaza Strip were relocated. Palestinians celebrated amid skepticism that the withdrawal would take place. [7] Israeli polls on support for the plan during the time showed support for the plan in the 50–60% range and opposition in the 30–40% range. [8]
The Road Map is an internationally backed plan that calls for the progressive development of a viable Palestinian State in the West Bank and Gaza. Participating states provide assistance through direct contributions or through the Palestinian State account established by the World Bank. [88] Gaza City in 2007.