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Gaza Strip

The Gaza Strip, or simply Gaza, is a Palestinian exclave on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, bordered by Egypt on the southwest and Israel on the east and north. Together, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank make up the State of Palestine, which has been under Israeli military occupation since 1967.
    • History 

    • Prior to 1923 

    • 1923–1948 British Mandate 

    • 1948 All-Palestine government 

    • 1967 Israeli occupation 

    • 1979 Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty 

    • 1994: Gaza under Palestinian Authority 

    • 2000 Second Intifada 

    • 2005 Israel's unilateral disengagement 

    • Post-2006 elections violence 

    • 2007 Hamas takeover 

    • Egyptian border barrier breach 

    • 2008 Gaza War 

    • Connections to Sinai insurgency 

    • Hamas government 

    • Security 

    • Legality of Hamas rule 

    • Occupation 

    • Statehood 

    • Control over airspace 

    • Buffer zone 

    • Gaza blockade 

    • Movement of people 

    • Economy 

    • After Oslo (1994–2007) 

    • Following Hamas takeover (2007–present) 

    • 2012 fuel crisis 

    • Geography and climate 

    • Natural resources 

    • Demographics 

    • Islamic law in Gaza 

    • Islamic politics 

    • Salafism 

    • Archaeology 

    • Education 

    • Statistics 

    • Fine arts 

    • Athletics 

    • Transport 

    • Highways 

    • Marine transport 

    • Air transport 

    • Telephone service 

    • Television and radio 

    • Notable people