The Gaza Strip has long been a powder keg. Here's a look at the history of the embattled region
JERUSALEM — Gaza has long been a powder keg, and it exploded after Hamas fighters stormed southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and began killing and abducting people, sparking a crushing Israeli military operation that's only recently stopped under a tenuous ceasefire.
What is the history of the Gaza Strip and its governance?
Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to take “ownership” over Gaza and displace Palestinians added to uncertainty over the fate of the enclave and its residents.
What to know about Trump's Gaza Strip proposal
President Donald Trump's plan for the United States to "take over" Gaza, permanently displacing Palestinians who live there and creating the "Riviera of the Middle East," has upset Arab nations and Western allies and would overturn decades of American policy in the region.
In Their Own Words: What Trump Said About Gaza and How Top Administration Officials Contradicted Him
President Donald Trump's comments that the U.S. should take long-term control of war-shattered Gaza and that the area's residents should be permanently resettled have been contradicted by top people i
4 explanations for Trump’s shocking Gaza proposal
Breaking down Trump’s shocking proposal — and whether it’s a distraction, a negotiating ploy or something more.
Trump says Israel will hand over Gaza to US after fighting ends
The president reiterates that the idea would mean resettling Palestinians, and that no US soldiers would be needed.
'So fanciful, so farcical': Outrage over Trump saying U.S. will 'take over' Gaza
President Trump says the U.S. will "take over" Gaza and "own it." NBC News' Yasmin Vossoughian reports more and New York Times chief White House correspondent Peter Baker joins José Díaz-Balart to react to Trump's comments.
Gaza 'Riviera': What led up to Trump's call for US to 'take over' the enclave
As Palestinians trek back to their bombed-out homes in the Gaza Strip after 15 months of war between its ruling Hamas party ...
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Prisoners released in Gaza return to territory transformed by war
More than 100 Palestinians freed into Gaza on Saturday returned to the territory to find it rendered unrecognisable by 15 months of war, while for many the fate of their loved ones was unknown. "How ...
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Donald Trump’s Gaza threat could cause another decades-long war in the Middle East
Donald Trump, who has publicly acknowledged that he does not read much or study history, once again exposed his ignorance and ...
Here is what to know about the Gaza Strip
The Gaza Strip, home to more than 2.3 million people, has been a flashpoint in the Middle East since Hamas militants attacked Israel in October 2023. President Donald Trump’s suggestion this week that ...
Palestinians make long trek back to their demolished homes in Gaza
After a ceasefire deal paused 15 months of war in Gaza, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians returned to the rubble of their ...
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He Survived 15 Months of War in Gaza, Then Died as Cease-Fire Neared
Fighting claimed lives until the final moments before the truce between Israel and Hamas took ... By Bilal Shbair and Erika ...
A Gaza family's journey home to the ruins
The Mohammed family trudged back northwards from the plastic sheeting of the massive camp where they have lived for months to ...
The Gaza war is paused, but Israel and Hamas keep up a fierce battle of optics over hostage releases
Even in war, branding applies. Israel and Hamas are engaged in a parallel battle of optics despite a ceasefire that took ...