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Gaza Strip | Definition, History, Facts, & Map
Gaza Strip, territory along the Mediterranean Sea just northeast of the Sinai Peninsula. It is densely populated and impoverished, in part due to the ongoing political situation of the region. It became a center of tension in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict when Hamas seized control of the area...www.britannica.com
Gaza was ruled by the Ottoman Empire from the 16th century. After World War I (1914–18) the city and the strip became part of the British mandate of Palestine. Following the first Arab-Israeli war (1948–49), the territory was occupied by Egypt, and the city became that country's headquarters in Palestine.
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Gaza Strip summary - Britannica
Ok, and what does this old history have to do with Hamas and current events ??
The attack on Israel changed the diplomatic situation that could have been, and it brought about all out war with Israel... Not a smart thing, and all of the Arab nations or states should have immediately condemned the attacks, and should have called for Hamas to stand down immediately until an Arab investigation could be conducted by the leadership of the Arab world, and all of their concerns of being represented in such a horrific way, and by such a barbaric group as Hamas has shown itself to be, to then be investigated.