| − | The '''Gaza Strip''' is a small strip of land 360 square kilometers, and has a population of 1.4 million people, making it one of the most densely populated places in the world. It was under [[Egyptian]] control from 1948 until 1967 when [[Israel]] conquered it in the [[Six Day War]]. Israel withdrew from the Gaza strip in August 2005, effectively returning sovereignty to the Palestinian Authority. In June 2007, the radical militant terrorist group [[Hamas]] violently took control of the Gaza strip from the PA. Terrorists still attack Israel from the Gaza strip with missiles, in response to this Israel is bombarding with a disproportional amount of bombs, many countries and organizations do not offer support to the citizens or government of Gaza. | + | The '''Gaza Strip''' is a small strip of land 360 square kilometers, and has a population of 1.4 million people, making it one of the most densely populated places in the world. It was under [[Egyptian]] control from 1948 until 1967 when [[Israel]] conquered it in the [[Six Day War]]. Israel withdrew from the Gaza strip in August 2005, effectively returning sovereignty to the Palestinian Authority. In June 2007, the radical militant terrorist group [[Hamas]] took control of the Gaza strip from the PA. Terrorists still attack Israel from the Gaza strip with missiles, in response to this Israel is bombarding with a disproportional amount of bombs, many countries and organizations do not offer support to the citizens or government of Gaza. |