In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian refugee camp located to mi north of jabalia”. Today it says “palestinian refugee camp in the north gaza governorate of the gaza strip”.
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Refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, Palestine Refugee camp in North Gaza, Palestine Jabalia Camp ( Arabic : مخيّم جباليا ) is a Palestinian refugee camp in the North Gaza Governorate of the Gaza Strip , 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) north of Jabalia . It is the largest refugee camp in Palestine, with more than 100,000 inhabitants. The camp only covers an area of 1.4 km making it one of the most densely populated areas in the Gaza Strip. The camp was established in 1948 by the United Nations to house those displaced by the 1948 Palestinian expulsion . Originally composed of tents and other temporary structures, over time the population grew and the camp developed into a densely populated urban area with multi-story buildings. Since the Six-Day War in 1967, the camp has been under Israeli occupation along with the rest of the Gaza Strip. Due to Israeli attacks during the Gaza war , the refugee camp has been mostly destroyed. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report).
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Palestinian Authority muni Jabalia Camp ( ) is a Palestinian refugee camp located to mi north of Jabalia . The refugee camp is in the North Gaza Governorate , Gaza Strip . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the camp had a population of 93,455 in mid-year 2006. The camp had a registered population of 103,646 inhabitants on June 30, 2002, and is located at the northern end of the Gaza Strip , close to the Israeli border and a village with the same name. The camp only covers an area of 1.4 km² making it one of the most densely populated places on earth. The First Intifada in December 1987 began in Jabalia. The camp has been the scene of much violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict . It is also considered a major stronghold of the Hamas movement. The camp is the largest refugee camp in Palestine .
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Palestinian Authority muni Jabalia Camp ( ) is a Palestinian refugee camp located 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) north of Jabalia . The refugee camp is in the North Gaza Governorate , Gaza Strip . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the camp had a population of 93,455 in mid-year 2006. The camp had a registered population of 103,646 inhabitants on June 30, 2002, and is located at the northern end of the Gaza Strip , close to the Israeli border and a village with the same name. The camp only covers an area of 1.4 km² making it one of the most densely populated places on earth. The First Intifada in December 1987 began in Jabalia. The camp has been the scene of much violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict . It is also considered a major stronghold of the Hamas movement. The camp is the largest refugee camp in Palestinian territory .During the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict , Israel artillery reportedly hit an UNWRA school in Jabalia Camp, killing at least 15 Palestinians sheltering there.A UN spokesman stated: "Last night, children were killed as they slept next to their parents on the floor of a classroom in a UN-designated shelter in Gaza.Children killed in their sleep; this is an affront to all of us, a source of universal shame.Israeli airstrike on Gaza market kills 17 and injures more than 150 shortly after four-hour ceasefire was declared , July 30th 2014, Daily Mail UN: 'world stands disgraced' as shelter for Gaza children is shelled by Israel , 30 July 2014, The Guardian
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Refugee Camp in North Gaza, State of Palestine Jabalia Camp ( ) is a Palestinian refugee camp located 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) north of Jabalia .
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Refugee Camp in North Gaza, State of Palestine Jabalia Camp ( ) is a Palestinian refugee camp located 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) north of Jabalia in the Gaza Strip .
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palestinian refugee camp located to mi north of jabalia
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palestinian refugee camp in the north gaza governorate of the gaza strip
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