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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. Ismail Haniyeh and Sheikh Hamad ibn Khalifa Al Thani 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. Gaza 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. israel bee country map 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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Type Description Contributor Date
Added population density. Sep 09, 2024
Added mention of the Philadelphi Corridor. Aug 20, 2024
Modified link of Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Gaza. May 06, 2024
Added cross-reference. Mar 13, 2024
Updated the number of casualties from the attacks of October 7, 2023. Nov 13, 2023
Added cross-reference. Oct 23, 2023
Updated the number of Israelis killed or taken hostage in the attacks of October 7, 2023. Oct 16, 2023
Updated population data. Oct 13, 2023
Added mention of the October 2023 assault on Israel by Hamas. Oct 09, 2023
In the History section, clarified the discussion of the tensions with Israel in 2021. Jul 14, 2023
Added cross-reference. Feb 22, 2023
Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - The Gaza Strip: History of Jewish Settlement. Dec 02, 2022
Added mention of the conflict between Israel and the Gaza Strip in 2021. May 12, 2021
In the History section, updated the discussion of the blockade on the Gaza Strip. Apr 13, 2021
In the History section, updated the discussion on the blockade and the conflict with Israel. Jan 28, 2020
Updated the discussions of conflict with Israel and Hamas' reconciliation attempts with Fatah. Mar 27, 2019
Add new Web site: Jewish Policy Center - GazaWATCH: History. Mar 11, 2019
Add new Web site: UNDP Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People - The Gaza Strip - Facts, Figures and UNDP�s Response to the Ongoing Crisis. Jan 17, 2019
In the History section, updated the discussion on Hamas's attempts at reconciliation with the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority. Jan 15, 2019
Updated to mention the 2014 and 2018 conflicts with Israel and the ongoing Hamas-Fatah reconciliation efforts. Sep 06, 2018
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Gaza Strip. Feb 17, 2014
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Gaza. Jan 18, 2013
In History section, updated to mention that Hamas and Israel reached a cease-fire agreement on November 21, 2012. Nov 21, 2012
In History section, updated to mention that the commander of the military wing of Hamas was killed in an Israeli air strike in November 2012. Nov 15, 2012
Updated to mention Egypt's announcement that it would reopen the Rafah crossing in May 2011. Jun 01, 2011
Video added. Aug 25, 2010
Updated to describe attempts to breach the Israeli blockade of Gaza and to describe the recent clash between activists and Israeli commandos over a flotilla destined for Gaza. Jun 04, 2010
Country Profile: Updated area and population figures. Feb 16, 2010
Noted the declaration of unilateral cease-fires by Israel and Hamas. Jan 19, 2009
Noted Israeli ground campaign into Gaza Strip. Jan 05, 2009
Updated to mention tunnel industry, end of the Hamas-Israel truce, Israeli air strikes. Dec 29, 2008
Article updated to mention the end of the truce. Dec 29, 2008
Article revised and updated. Jul 11, 2008
Article revised and updated. Jun 17, 2008
Article revised and updated. Feb 05, 2008
Media added. Sep 11, 2007
Article revised and updated. Jun 15, 2007
Added new Web site: Central Intelligence Agency - The World Factbook - Gaza Strip. Jul 25, 2006
Article revised. Oct 06, 2005
Article revised. Aug 23, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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