Gaza is one of the principal coastal cities in the country, home to Palestine's only port. Located some 76.6 kilometres (47.6 mi) southwest of the country's proclaimed capital East Jerusalem, …

1 day ago · Gaza City, in the north of the enclave, is a shell of the bustling urban centre it was before the war, with swathes of buildings destroyed by Israeli bombardments and piles of …

1 day ago · On Monday, Anwar Abu Hindi, 41, walked for more than four hours from Deir al-Balah to reach her home in Gaza City, an exhausting journey that required frequent rests. Even …

Jan 22, 2025 · Gaza, city and principal urban centre of the Gaza Strip, southwestern Palestine. Formerly the administrative headquarters for the Israeli military forces that occupied the Gaza …

4 days ago · The Gazan government press office said in a statement that 135,000 tents and caravans were “immediately and urgently” needed in Gaza City and northern Gaza to …

Jan 16, 2025 · Some 92 percent (436,000) of housing units are destroyed or damaged, in addition to 80 percent of commercial facilities. On top of this, nine out of every 10 Palestinians in Gaza …

The siege of Gaza City was an engagement of the Israel–Hamas war that began on 2 November 2023, when the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) surrounded Gaza City, amid the Israeli invasion of …

Oct 7, 2023 · Israeli forces have continued to advance deep into Gaza City, fighting street battles with Hamas and surrounding battered hospitals, where conditions are increasingly dire.

Oct 15, 2023 · As Israel gears up a ground offensive into Gaza, here’s what you need to know about the 140 square-mile enclave – one of the most densely-populated territories on Earth.

Jan 22, 2025 · A U.N. report issued in September estimates $18.5 billion worth of damage was done to Gaza's infrastructure from the war's start through the end of January 2024, and that …