Gaza Strip explained: Who controls it and what to know
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The Hamas attack that has killed hundreds was launched from one of the most densely populated and impoverished strips of land in the world.What is the Gaza Strip?
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Gaza, Map, History, & Facts
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What is the Gaza Strip? Here's why it's key in the Israel-Hamas war. - The Washington Post
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The Gaza War Reverberates Across the Middle East
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World reacts as violence escalates in Israel-Gaza conflict
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10 maps to understand Gaza's tumultuous history
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Unwilling or Unable: Israeli Restrictions on Access to and from Gaza for Human Rights Workers
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Gaza Strip: devastated by conflict and Israel's economic blockade
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Gaza Strip: A beginner's guide to an enclave under blockade, Gaza News
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Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect