The Gaza Strip (/ ˈ ɡ ɑː z ə / ⓘ; [10] Arabic: قِطَاعُ غَزَّةَ Qiṭāʿ Ġazzah [qɪˈtˤɑːʕ ˈɣaz.za]), also known simply as Gaza, is a small territory located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea; it is the smaller of the two Palestinian territories, the …

1 day ago · Israel is scheduled to release 110 Palestinian prisoners, including 30 children, and Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad to free eight captives in Gaza, including five Thai nationals and three ...

2 days ago · A family in Gaza returns home after 15 nightmarish months of displacement. After 477 days of hell -- fleeing the length of the Gaza Strip, hiding from bombardment, sweltering in tents, scrounging for food and water, losing their possessions – the Abu Jarad family has returned home. (AP video by Abdel Kareem Hana; Production by Wafaa Shurafa)

1 day ago · Agam Berger, 20, Arbel Yehoud, 29, and 80-year-old Gadi Moses were freed in Gaza. Five Thai nationals were also released: Thenna Pongsak, Sathian Suwannakham, Sriaoun Watchara, Seathao Bannawat ...

5 days ago · In Gaza, Hamas failed to release a female hostage who Israel had hoped would be freed on Saturday, prompting Israel to delay the agreed return of displaced Palestinians to their homes in northern ...

Jan 20, 2025 · Follow the latest news on the Israel Gaza war. Get live updates, maps, verified video reports and expert analysis from BBC journalists on the ground.

Jan 16, 2025 · A Gaza ceasefire deal has been reached, but 15 months of fighting have had a devastating impact on the coastal Palestinian territory.

Oct 7, 2023 · See where Israel has bulldozed vast areas of Gaza, as its invasion continues to advance south.

Oct 12, 2023 · The situation in Gaza is "dire", with food and water running out during an Israeli siege, according to the UN's World Food Programme

Jan 15, 2024 · CAIRO — Gaza’s Health Ministry said Monday that the bodies of 132 people killed in Israeli bombardment have been brought to the enclave’s hospitals in the past 24 hours. According to Gaza’s Civil Defense group, 33 of those were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City.