self-governing Palestinian territory next to Egypt and Israel
Factsheet
Status Claimed by Palestine
Under the Palestinian National Authority according to the Oslo Accords
Previously regarded as an Israeli-occupied territory due to the Gaza blockade
De facto fully administered by Hamas from 14 June 2007 until 27 October 2023, when the Israel Defense Forces began its Invasion.
Israel currently controls 53% of the Gaza Strip.
Under the Palestinian National Authority according to the Oslo Accords
Previously regarded as an Israeli-occupied territory due to the Gaza blockade
De facto fully administered by Hamas from 14 June 2007 until 27 October 2023, when the Israel Defense Forces began its Invasion.
Israel currently controls 53% of the Gaza Strip.
Capital and largest city Gaza City
Coordinates: 31.51472; 34.45417
Coordinates: 31.51472; 34.45417
Official languages Arabic
Status Claimed by Palestine
Under the Palestinian National Authority according to the Oslo Accords
Previously regarded as an Israeli-occupied territory due to the Gaza blockade
De facto fully administered by Hamas from 14 June 2007 until 27 October 2023, when the Israel Defense Forces began its Invasion.
Israel currently controls 53% of the Gaza Strip.
Under the Palestinian National Authority according to the Oslo Accords
Previously regarded as an Israeli-occupied territory due to the Gaza blockade
De facto fully administered by Hamas from 14 June 2007 until 27 October 2023, when the Israel Defense Forces began its Invasion.
Israel currently controls 53% of the Gaza Strip.
Capital and largest city Gaza City
Coordinates: 31.51472; 34.45417
Coordinates: 31.51472; 34.45417
Official languages Arabic
The Guardian
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CNN
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Israel news, updates on the war with Hamas - breaking stories, video, analysis and opinion | CNN
10 hours ago - A soaked tent or a bombed-out ruin: Gazans face a grim choice this winter · From Social Media · Israeli soldiers shot and killed a West Bank teen they say ‘hurled a block.’ Video shows them shooting him point blank · Caylo Seals/Getty Images · Turning Point exposed a brewing MAGA civil war.
Axios
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Netanyahu's Mar-a-Lago visit "crucial" for future of Gaza deal
15 hours ago - Driving the news: The White House wants to unveil a Palestinian technocratic government and International Stabilization Force for Gaza as soon as possible, and potentially even convene the Trump-led Board of Peace at the World Economic Forum in Davos later in January, White House officials say.
J Street
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News Roundup for December 26, 2025
1 day ago - In Major Breakthrough, U.N. Security Council Adopts U.S. Peace Plan for Gaza
The Daily Star
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Critical fuel shortage: Gaza hospital halts most services | The Daily Star
9 hours ago - A major Gaza hospital has suspended several services because of a critical fuel shortage in the devastated Palestinian territory, which continues to face a severe humanitarian crisis, it said.
NBC News
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Gaza News: Breaking News on the Israel-Gaza Conflict, Netanyahu, Hamas & More | NBC News
1 day ago - Up-to-date reports on the Israel-Gaza Conflict.
Al Arabiya
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Fuel shortage forces Gaza hospital to suspend most services
1 day ago - For breaking news updates out of the Middle East and Arab world, read Al Arabiya — your trusted news source.
Yahoo!
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Germany will not join peace force in Gaza soon, says foreign minister
1 day ago - Germany will not participate in an international stabilization force (ISF) to implement the Gaza peace plan "in the foreseeable future," according to Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul. In comments released on Friday, Wadephul told dpa that German soldiers would not be part of a force required to "provide concrete security in case of doubt.
Pars Today
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French daily: New French generation stands with Gaza - Pars Today
17 hours ago - Earlier, news sources reported that tens of thousands of people marched in Paris in support of Palestinians, chanting slogans such as “From Paris to Palestine, resistance.” According to Pars Today, Liberation wrote that a generation of young French people in their twenties, influenced by a constant stream of war images and videos on social media, has taken serious steps toward defending the people of Gaza...