Gaza Strip

[ gah-zuh strip, gaz-uh ]

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noun

Also called Gaza. a coastal area on the eastern Mediterranean: formerly in the Palestine mandate, occupied by Israel since 1967 and under limited Palestinian self-administration since 1994.

Gaza Strip

noun

a coastal region on the SE corner of the Mediterranean: administered by Egypt from 1949; occupied by Israel from 1967; granted autonomy in 1993 and administered by the Palestinian National Authority from 1994. Pop: 1 763 387 (2013 est). Area: 363 sq km (140 sq miles)

Gaza Strip

A small strip of land between Egypt (see also Egypt ), Israel , and the Mediterranean Sea . Israel occupied it during the Six-Day War . Populated by Israelis and stateless Palestinians, it has been one of the scenes of the intifada . Arabs see it as part of a future Palestinian state.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Gaza Strip¹

First recorded in 1945–50

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Example Sentences

The Houthis say they now want "to pressure the Israeli usurper entity to reopen the crossings to the Gaza Strip and allow the entry of aid, including food and medical supplies".

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"Obviously, the risk is that we go back to a situation we experienced months ago about deepening hunger in the Gaza Strip," he said.

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In his statement, Cohen said: "I have just signed the order to stop supplying electricity immediately to the Gaza Strip."

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"The US will take over the Gaza Strip and we will do a job with it too," Trump said during a joint conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last month.

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“The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it, too,” Trump announced to Netanyahu’s slack-jawed amazement.

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