Middle East latest: Hostage releases begin in Gaza Strip
7 hours ago · Israeli soldier Agam Berger released in Gaza Strip. DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Hamas handed captive Israeli soldier Agam Berger over to the Red Cross at a ceremony in …
Gaza Strip - Wikipedia
Inhabited by mostly Palestinian refugees and their descendants, Gaza is one of the most densely populated territories in the world. An end of 2024 estimate puts the population of the Strip at …
Palestinians stream back to a shattered northern Gaza
3 days ago · Ne’man Abu Jarad, in red jacket, and his family take a break as thousands of displaced Palestinians return to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip, following Israel’s …
Top U.S. Envoy Makes Rare Trip to Gaza Strip to Bolster Cease-Fire
1 day 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 …
This is what one family in Gaza returned home to after 15 months …
1 day ago · Ne’man Abu Jarad, in red jacket, and his family take a break as thousands of displaced Palestinians return to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip, following Israel’s …
Gaza Strip explained: Who controls it and what to know - NBC News
What is the Gaza Strip? 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 …
Gaza Strip | Definition, History, Facts, & Map | Britannica
1 day ago · Gaza Strip, territory along the Mediterranean Sea just northeast of the Sinai Peninsula. It is densely populated and impoverished, in part due to the ongoing political …
Israel and the Palestinians: History of the conflict explained - BBC
Jan 20, 2025 · Agreements left Egypt occupying the Gaza Strip, Jordan occupying the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and Israel occupying West Jerusalem. About 750,000 Palestinians fled, …
Gaza Strip in maps: How 15 months of war have drastically …
Jan 16, 2025 · Fifteen months of conflict have probably damaged almost 60% of buildings across the Gaza Strip, with Gaza City suffering the heaviest destruction, according to experts from …
Maps: Tracking the Attacks in Israel and Gaza
Oct 7, 2023 · The Israeli military has continued to pummel the Gaza Strip, and particularly northern Gaza, with strikes even as ground troops have moved toward Gaza City over the past …