Gaza City

The article is about the Middle Eastern city. The city of Gaza is the principal city in the Gaza Strip . It sometimes called Gaza City to distinguish it from the Gaza Strip . It has a population of about 400,000. It is currently under the control of the Palestinian Authority , which took it over from Israel following the 1993 Oslo Accords .

Palestinian Authority municipality Gaza ( / ˈ ɡ ɑː z ə / ; Ġazzah , ; Azzah ; Ancient Greek : Γάζα), also referred to as Gaza City , is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip , with a population of 515,556, making it the largest city in the State of Palestine . Inhabited since at least the 15th century BC, Gaza has been dominated by several different peoples and empires throughout its history. The Philistines made it a part of their pentapolis after the Ancient Egyptians had ruled it for nearly 350 years. Under the Romans and later the Byzantines , Gaza experienced relative peace and its port flourished. In 635 AD, it became the first city in Palestine to be conquered by the Rashidun army and quickly developed into a center of Islamic law . However, by the time the Crusaders invaded the city in the late 11th century, it was in ruins. In later centuries, Gaza experienced several hardships—from Mongol raids to floods and locusts, reducing it to a village by the 16th century, when it was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire . During the first half of Ottoman rule, the Ridwan dynasty controlled Gaza and under them the city went through an age of great commerce and peace. The municipality of Gaza was established in 1893. Gaza fell to British forces during World War I , becoming a part of Mandatory Palestine . As a result of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War , Egypt administered the newly formed Gaza Strip territory and several improvements were undertaken in the city. Gaza was captured by Israel in the Six-Day War in 1967, but in 1993, the city was transferred to the Palestinian National Authority. In the months following the 2006 election, an armed conflict broke out between the Palestinian political factions of Fatah and Hamas , resulting in the latter taking power in Gaza . Egypt and Israel consequently imposed a blockade on the Gaza Strip. Israel eased the blockade allowing consumer goods in June 2010, and Egypt reopened the Rafah border crossing in 2011 to pedestrians. The primary economic activities of Gaza are small-scale industries and agriculture. However, the blockade and recurring conflicts has put the economy under severe pressure. The majority of Gaza's inhabitants are Muslim , although there is also a significant Christian minority . Gaza has a very young population with roughly 75% under the age of 25. The city is currently administered by a 14-member municipal council. International Dictionary of Historic Places .

Municipality type A in Gaza, State of Palestine Gaza ( / ˈ ɡ ɑː z ə / ; Ġazzah , ; Hebrew : עַזָּה , Modern : 'Aza , Tiberian : 'Azā Ancient Ġāzā ), also referred to as Gaza City , is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip , with a population of 590,481 (in 2017), making it the largest city in the State of Palestine . Inhabited since at least the 15th century BCE, Gaza has been dominated by several different peoples and empires throughout its history. The Philistines made it a part of their pentapolis after the Ancient Egyptians had ruled it for nearly 350 years. Under the Romans – in their pagan form as well as after the Christianisation of their empire, for which historians use the term Byzantine Empire – Gaza experienced relative peace and its port flourished. In 635 CE, it became the first city in Palestine to be conquered by the Muslim Rashidun army and quickly developed into a center of Islamic law . However, by the time the Crusaders invaded the country starting in 1099, Gaza was in ruins. In later centuries, Gaza experienced several hardships—from Mongol raids to floods and locusts, reducing it to a village by the 16th century, when it was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire . During the first half of Ottoman rule, the Ridwan dynasty controlled Gaza and under them the city went through an age of great commerce and peace. The municipality of Gaza was established in 1893. Gaza fell to British forces during World War I, becoming a part of Mandatory Palestine . As a result of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War , Egypt administered the newly formed Gaza Strip territory and several improvements were undertaken in the city. Gaza was captured by Israel in the Six-Day War in 1967, but in 1993, the city was transferred to the newly-created Palestinian National Authority . In the months following the 2006 election, an armed conflict broke out between the Palestinian political factions of Fatah and Hamas , resulting in the latter taking power in Gaza . Egypt and Israel consequently imposed a blockade on the Gaza Strip. Israel eased the blockade allowing consumer goods in June 2010, and Egypt reopened the Rafah Border Crossing in 2011 to pedestrians. The primary economic activities of Gaza are small-scale industries and agriculture. However, the blockade and recurring conflicts have put the economy under severe pressure. The majority of Gaza's inhabitants are Muslim , although there is also a tiny Christian minority . Gaza has a very young population, with roughly 75% under the age of 25. The city is currently administered by a 14-member municipal council. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). International Dictionary of Historic Places .

Ancient Levantine metropolis and modern city in Palestine's Gaza Strip This article is about the city. Municipality type A in Gaza, Palestine Gaza ( / ˈ ɡ ɑː z ə / ; Ġazzah , ), also referred to as Gaza City , is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip , with a population of 590,481 (in 2017), making it the largest city in the State of Palestine . Inhabited since at least the 15th century BCE, Gaza has been dominated by several different peoples and empires throughout its history. The Philistines made it a part of their pentapolis after the Ancient Egyptians had ruled it for nearly 350 years. Under the Roman Empire Gaza experienced relative peace and its port flourished. In 635 CE, it became the first city in Palestine to be conquered by the Muslim Rashidun army and quickly developed into a center of Islamic law . However, by the time the Crusaders invaded the country starting in 1099, Gaza was in ruins. In later centuries, Gaza experienced several hardships—from Mongol raids to floods and locusts, reducing it to a village by the 16th century, when it was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire . During the first half of Ottoman rule, the Ridwan dynasty controlled Gaza and under them the city went through an age of great commerce and peace. The municipality of Gaza was established in 1893. Gaza fell to British forces during World War I , becoming a part of Mandatory Palestine . As a result of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War , Egypt administered the newly formed Gaza Strip territory and several improvements were undertaken in the city. Gaza was captured by Israel in the Six-Day War in 1967, but in 1993, the city was transferred to the newly created Palestinian National Authority . In the months following the 2006 election, an armed conflict broke out between the Palestinian political factions of Fatah and Hamas , resulting in the latter taking power in Gaza . Egypt and Israel consequently imposed a blockade on the Gaza Strip. Israel eased the blockade allowing consumer goods in June 2010, and Egypt reopened the Rafah Border Crossing in 2011 to pedestrians. The primary economic activities of Gaza are small-scale industries and agriculture. However, the blockade and recurring conflicts have put the economy under severe pressure. The majority of Gaza's inhabitants are Muslim , although there is also a tiny Christian minority . Gaza has a very young population, with roughly 75% under the age of 25. The city is currently administered by a 14-member municipal council. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) . International Dictionary of Historic Places .

Ancient Levantine metropolis and modern city in Palestine Municipality type A in Gaza, Palestine Gaza City , also called Gaza , is a city in the Gaza Strip , Palestine, and the capital of the Gaza Governorate . Located on the Mediterranean coast, 76.6 kilometres (47.6 mi) southwest of Jerusalem , it was home to Palestine's only port . With a population of 590,481 people as of 2017, Gaza City was the most populous city in Palestine until the Gaza war caused most of the population to be displaced. Inhabited since at least the 15th century BC, Gaza City has been dominated by different peoples and empires throughout its history. The Philistines made it a part of their pentapolis after the ancient Egyptians had ruled it for nearly 350 years. Under the Roman Empire , Gaza City experienced relative peace and its Mediterranean port flourished. In 635 AD, it became the first city in the Palestine region to be conquered by the Rashidun army and quickly developed into a centre of Islamic law . However, by the time the Crusader states were established in 1099, Gaza City was in ruins. In later centuries, Gaza City experienced several hardships—from Mongol raids to severe flooding and locust swarms , reducing it to a village by the 16th century, when it was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire . During the first half of Ottoman rule, the Ridwan dynasty controlled Gaza City and the city went through an age of great commerce and peace. The municipality of Gaza City was established in 1893. Gaza City fell to British forces during World War I , becoming a part of Mandatory Palestine . As a result of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War , Egypt administered the newly formed Gaza Strip territory and several improvements were undertaken in the city. Gaza City was occupied by Israel in the Six-Day War in 1967, and in 1993, the city was transferred to the newly created Palestinian National Authority . In the months following the 2006 election, an armed conflict broke out between the Palestinian political factions of Fatah and Hamas , resulting in the latter taking power in Gaza . The Gaza Strip was then subject to an Israeli-led, Egyptian-supported blockade . Israel eased the blockade allowing consumer goods in June 2010, and Egypt reopened the Rafah Border Crossing in 2011 to pedestrians. The city was largely destroyed by Israeli airstrikes since the start of the Gaza war in October 2023, including a large amount of significant cultural heritage in the Old City of Gaza . The primary economic activities of Gaza City are small-scale industries and agriculture. However, the blockade and recurring conflicts have put the economy under severe pressure. The majority of Gaza City's Palestinian inhabitants are Muslim , although there is also a Christian minority . Gaza City has a very young population, with roughly 75% under the age of 25. As of July 2026, many residents have fled or been evacuated to the Southern Gaza Strip, or killed as a result of Israel's actions in the north. Therefore, previous recorded or estimated population numbers have become outdated. The Times of Israel . Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). International Dictionary of Historic Places . When the battles stop, many fear it will remain uninhabitable" . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).