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Gaza Strip
[ gah-zuh strip, gaz-uh ]
noun
- Also called Gaza. a coastal area on the eastern Mediterranean: formerly in the Palestine mandate, occupied by Israel since 1967 and under limited Palestinian self-administration since 1994.
Gaza Strip
noun
- a coastal region on the SE corner of the Mediterranean: administered by Egypt from 1949; occupied by Israel from 1967; granted autonomy in 1993 and administered by the Palestinian National Authority from 1994. Pop: 1 763 387 (2013 est). Area: 363 sq km (140 sq miles)
Gaza Strip
- A small strip of land between Egypt (see also Egypt ), Israel , and the Mediterranean Sea . Israel occupied it during the Six-Day War . Populated by Israelis and stateless Palestinians, it has been one of the scenes of the intifada . Arabs see it as part of a future Palestinian state.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of Gaza Strip1
Example Sentences
"We have expanded operations in the southern Gaza Strip with the goal of encircling and dividing the Rafah area," he said.
The humanitarian situation across Gaza has dramatically worsened in recent weeks, with Israel refusing to allow aid into the Gaza Strip since 2 March - the longest aid blockage since the war began.
The Israeli military has issued a sweeping new evacuation order for the southern Gaza Strip - the biggest since its offensive in the Palestinian territory resumed earlier this month.
It also said there had been "repeated use" by "terrorist organisations in the Gaza Strip of ambulances for terrorist purposes".
Last week, Israel cut off all electricity to the Gaza Strip in an effort to strengthen its hand against Hamas in ceasefire talks.
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