Israel controls the Gaza Strip's northern borders, as well as its territorial waters and airspace. Egypt controls Gaza Strip's southern border, under an agreement between it and Israel. [84] Neither Israel or Egypt permits free travel from Gaza as both borders are heavily militarily fortified. "Egypt maintains a strict blockade on Gaza in order ...

6 days ago · Satellite imagery shows northern Gaza has suffered the worst damage in the Gaza Strip In Israel, the government has announced eight of the 26 hostages still to be released by Hamas in phase one of ...

After Israel's victory in the 1967 Six-Day War against its Arab neighbors, it gained control of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. For the next 38 years, it controlled the strip and enabled the ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Satellite images provide one way to get a sense of the devastating impact of the war on the Gaza Strip. Research released in the U.S. on Thursday estimates 59.8% of all buildings in the territory Gaza likely have been damaged in the war.

The Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip is a major part of the Gaza war.Starting on 7 October 2023, immediately after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel, it began bombing the Gaza Strip; on 13 October, Israel began ground operations in Gaza, and on 27 October, a full-scale invasion was launched.Israel's campaign has four stated goals: to destroy Hamas, to free the hostages, to ensure Gaza no ...

Oct 7, 2023 · More than 10,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel’s bombardment of the strip began a month ago, according to the Gaza Health Ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip.

3 days ago · Living conditions in the Gaza Strip are typically poor for a number of reasons: the region’s dense and rapidly increasing population (the area’s growth rate is one of the highest in the world); inadequate water, sewage, and electrical services; high rates of unemployment; and, from September 2007, sanctions imposed by Israel on the region. ...

4 days ago · The Trump administration’s envoy to the Middle East made a rare visit to the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, according to a White House official, aiming to reinforce a cease-fire agreement between ...

Oct 10, 2024 · Within hours of Hamas' attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, Israel began airstrikes across the Gaza Strip. Last Oct. 27, Israel's ground invasion of Gaza began, and within a few days the ...

Jan 20, 2025 · The Gaza Strip is a stretch of land surrounded by Israel, Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea. It is 41km (25 miles) long and 10km wide. Home to about 2.3 million people, it is one of the most densely ...