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When were the boundaries of the Gaza Strip established?

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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.
Gaza Strip

The current boundaries of the Gaza Strip were formally established and demarcated in the Egyptian-Israeli armistice agreement signed on February 24, 1949.1

Following the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, the territory under Arab occupation was reduced to a strip of land approximately 25 miles (40 km) long and 4–5 miles (6–8 km) wide, which subsequently became known as the Gaza Strip.1