Gaza, [b] also called Gaza City, is the capital and currently second largest city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. [c] Located on the Mediterranean coast, some 76.6 kilometres (47.6 mi) southwest of Jerusalem, it is home to Palestine's only port.

1 day ago · Most Gaza residents are the descendants of Palestinian refugees driven to the enclave in a 1948 war. They harbor a deep fear of being uprooted again, and President Trump's remarks struck a raw nerve.

2 days ago · A view of an area in Gaza City destroyed during fightings between the Israeli army against Hamas, in Gaza City, Tuesday, Feb.4, 2025. ... outside the war-torn territory and the U.S. take ...

The Gaza Strip, [e] also known simply as Gaza, is a small territory located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea; it is the smaller of the two Palestinian territories, the other being the West Bank, that make up the State of Palestine.Inhabited by mostly Palestinian refugees and their descendants, Gaza is one of the most densely populated territories in the world.

Jan 17, 2025 · Gaza Strip, Arabic Qiṭāʿ Ghazzah Hebrew Reẓuʿat ʿAzza, Territory, southeastern Mediterranean Sea coast. Area: 141 sq mi (365 sq km). Population: (2025 est.) 2,351,000.

6 days ago · Gaza Strip, territory occupying 140 square miles (363 square km) along the Mediterranean Sea just northeast of the Sinai Peninsula. The Gaza Strip is unusual in being a densely settled area not recognized as a de jure part of any extant country.

Aug 7, 2022 · Gaza has a population of about 2.3 million people living in five governorates: North Gaza, Gaza City, Deir el-Balah, Khan Younis, and Rafah. Bordered by Israel and Egypt on the Mediterranean coast,...

Oct 9, 2023 · The Gaza Strip refers to a narrow strip of land wedged between Israel and Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea that is roughly the size of Washington, D.C. Occupied in turn by the Ottoman Empire...

Oct 11, 2023 · What is Gaza, also known as the Gaza Strip? The Gaza Strip comprises just under 140 square miles of relatively flat coastal plain bordering the Mediterranean Sea. It is central to the conflict...

Dec 6, 2023 · Gaza is tucked among Israel, Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea. The strip is 25 miles (40 kilometers) long by some 7 miles (11 kilometers) wide. It has 2.3 million people living in an area of 139 square miles (360 square kilometers), according to the CIA Factbook.