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. | 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. |