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

Israel has received the coffins, via the Red Cross in the Gaza Strip, and transported them to Israel for formal identification.

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Since the declaration of the cease-fire more than two weeks ago, Hamas has cracked down on its opponents within the Gaza Strip, including carrying out public executions of members of a rival clan.

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"As part of the strikes, the IDF and ISA struck 30 terrorists holding command positions within the terrorist organisations operating in the Gaza Strip," it added.

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TEL AVIV—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered “forceful” strikes in the Gaza Strip after Israeli allegations that Hamas violated the cease-fire.

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Large crowds greeted the freed prisoners and detainees as their buses arrived in Ramallah in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip.

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