Oct 11, 2023 · When Gaza's footprint is overlaid onto New York City, it covers an area roughly the size of Manhattan, the Bronx and Hoboken, New Jersey, combined. An overlay of the boundaries of the Gaza...

The Gaza Strip, or simply Gaza, is a self-governing Palestinian territory on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, that borders Egypt on the southwest for 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) and Israel on the east and north along a 51 km (32 mi) border.

The Gaza Strip, or simply Gaza, is a self-governing Palestinian territory on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, that borders Egypt on the southwest for 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) and Israel on the east and north along a 51 km (32 mi) border.

2 days ago · The Gaza Strip is a narrow sliver of land on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Israel and Egypt. At just less than 140 square miles, it is about the same size as Philadelphia , with ...

Oct 7, 2023 · NJ leaders pledge solidarity with Israel amid Hamas surprise attack. Here's how. The shock waves from rocket attacks on Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip reverberated throughout New Jersey...

Jan 15, 2025 · In Paterson, New Jersey, which is home to one of the largest Palestinian communities outside the Middle East, talk of a ceasefire in Gaza is welcome news.

Oct 21, 2023 · Twenty trucks carrying medicine, medical supplies and food crossed into Gaza on Saturday morning from Egypt, but with the siege, it's not clear how that aid will reach people.

Nov 19, 2023 · Whether they have family in Gaza or the West Bank, Palestinian Americans here in northern New Jersey live with an unrelenting sense of dread – a mix of fear, sadness and anger – they told CNN.

Apr 4, 2024 · Gov. Phil Murphy’s unexpected statement on March 27 supporting a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip has “disappointed and saddened” New Jersey’s Jewish community and prompted a response from the Jewish Federations of New Jersey, signed by more than 70 synagogues, organizations and institutions.

Oct 3, 2024 · Among the 1,500 people killed or taken hostage in the Oct. 7, 2023 terror attack in Israel are several with ties to New Jersey and New York. Read about them: Hostages and victims of Hamas.