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| − | 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. | + | 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]] forcefully 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. |
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Revision as of 01:41, May 30, 2008
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 forcefully 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.