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Israel hits Gaza hospital and France turns away a settler leader, and other Mideast news • Nov. 12, 2026, 5:02 PM ET (AP)
Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills 6 people, including a doctor and a child, Health Ministry says • Nov. 12, 2026, 12:51 PM ET (AP)
Gaza residents watch Israel election, hoping to unseat Netanyahu as airstrikes continue • Oct. 28, 2026, 10:05 AM ET (AP)
UN-commissioned experts say Gaza ceasefire has not stopped Israel from committing genocide • Oct. 26, 2026, 9:54 AM ET (AP)
Opponents accuse Netanyahu of stoking tensions with Iran before Israel's election • Oct. 26, 2026, 9:45 AM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Qiṭāʿ Ghazzah • Reẓuʿat ʿAzza
Population (2023 est.) 2,229,000
Official Name(S) Gaza Strip; Qiṭāʿ Ghazzah (Arabic); Reẓuʿat ʿAzza (Hebrew)
Total Area (Sq Km) 365
Total Area (Sq Mi) 141

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Map of the Gaza Strip showing its boundaries with Egypt and Israel, the Mediterranean Sea to the west, and major cities including Gaza, Jabalia, Beit Hanoun, Deir al-Balah, Khan Younis, and Rafah. An inset locator map highlights Gaza Strip's position on the eastern Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Israel.
Israeli soldiers and armored vehicles enter a city street in Gaza during the Six-Day War, June 6, 1967, with street signs and buildings visible in the background.
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A group of civilians walks through the open black gates of the Rafah border crossing, a yellow stone building with Arabic signs, marking the border between Gaza and Egypt.
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Thematic map showing Israeli and Palestinian settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, with areas shaded to indicate Palestinian autonomous areas under varying degrees of control and Israeli-controlled areas. Purple dots and squares mark Israeli settlements and settlement outposts, while major Palestinian cities and the planned West Bank security fence and concrete wall are also indicated. Insets provide a regional locator and close-up of the Gaza Strip.
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Map showing Israel and the surrounding region with a green line marking the pre-1967 borders between Israel and the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Major cities, neighboring countries, and geographic features such as the Mediterranean Sea, Dead Sea, and Sea of Galilee are labeled.
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