Gaza

[ gah-zuh, gaz-uh ]

noun

1. Also called Ga·za Cit·y [gah, -z, uh, , sit, -ee, gaz, -, uh]. a seaport and ancient trade route center on the Mediterranean Sea, in the Gaza Strip, adjacent to southwest Israel: occupied by Israel since 1967 and under limited Palestinian self-administration since 1994.
2. Gaza Strip ( def ).

Gaza

/ ˈɡɑːzə /

noun

1. a city in the Gaza Strip: a Philistine city in biblical times. It was under Egyptian administration from 1949 until occupied by Israel (1967). Pop: 787 000 (2005 est) Arabic nameGhazzah

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gaza¹

First recorded in 1570–80; compare Arabic ghazzah, Biblical Hebrew 'ázāh 

Example Sentences

The report was published as Israeli forces continued a ground offensive in northern Gaza that has displaced up to 130,000 people over the past five weeks.

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However, advancing that process has been derailed by the ongoing war in Gaza and Arab anger over the suffering of the Palestinians.

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Relations between Macron and Benyamin Netanyahu have come under severe strain in recent weeks, after Macron accused the Israeli prime minister of “spreading barbarism” in Gaza and Lebanon.

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Despite the presence of Iran-backed militia groups in Syria, this frontier has remained relatively calm, as Israeli ground forces have battled Iranian allies in Gaza and Lebanon over the past 13 months.

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Despite the US claims, the UN has warned that the amount of aid getting into Gaza is at its lowest level in a year.

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