Gaza Strip

[gah-zuh strip, gaz-uh]

noun

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gaza Strip¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Hospital officials said Israeli strikes and gunfire across the Gaza Strip had killed at least 46 people since midnight.

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UN humanitarian officials have warned that the impact of a full-blown offensive would be "beyond catastrophic", not only for those in the city but for the entire Gaza Strip.

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Israel controls all border crossings into the Gaza Strip, and as the occupying power bears responsibility for protecting civilian life under international law, which includes the prevention of starvation.

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Hamas has been running the Gaza Strip for years, with its rival Fatah in charge in the West Bank.

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The body of Israeli hostage Ilan Weiss has been recovered in an operation in the Gaza Strip, Israel's military has announced.

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