a seaport on the Mediterranean Sea, in the Gaza Strip, adjacent to southwest Israel; occupied by Israel 1967–94; since 1994 under Palestinian self-rule: ancient trade-route center.
Also called Ga·za Cit·y[gah-zuh-sit-ee, gaz-uh] /ˈgɑ zə ˈsɪt i, ˈgæz ə/ .
I saw it first hand during the conflict in Gaza this summer when friendships ended as the conflict and the rhetoric heated up.
Muslims & Jews Unite vs. Abercrombie & Fitch|Dean Obeidallah|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Since June, Israel has conducted two large-scale military operations in the West Bank and Gaza.
The Radicals Who Slaughtered a Synagogue|Creede Newton|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The roots of the violence can be found in the nearly six decades since Israel conquered Gaza and the West Bank.
The Radicals Who Slaughtered a Synagogue|Creede Newton|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The area has long been peaceful, missing out on the turmoil common to the Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
A New Intifada? Israel’s Arab Citizen Uprising Spreads|Creede Newton|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That morning, Israeli Air Force launched Operation Pillar of Defense in response to hundreds of incoming rockets from Gaza.
Trans in the Holy Land: ‘Marzipan Flowers,’ Tal Kallai, and the Shattering of Israel’s LGBT Taboos|Itay Hod|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sabbata however traveled not by water, but by land, by way of Hebron and Gaza, probably joining a caravan through the desert.
History of the Jews, Vol. V (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
In the prison at Gaza the fallen chief was set to grind corn, to do the work of slaves.
Judges and Ruth|Robert A. Watson
On arrival at Gaza he ordered the immediate slaughter of all its inhabitants.
The Turkish Empire, its Growth and Decay|Lord Eversley
The point at which this wadi commenced was about a mile or so nearer to the enemy than the line of our positions opposite Gaza.
With the British Army in The Holy Land|Henry Osmond Lock
Wounded about half an hour after the final attack on Gaza, I awoke to consciousness in the M.O.'s dug-out.
500 of the Best Cockney War Stories|Various
British Dictionary definitions for Gaza
Gaza
/ (ˈɡɑːzə) /
noun
a city in the Gaza Strip: a Philistine city in biblical times. It was under Egyptian administration from 1949 until occupied by Israel (1967). Pop: 787 000 (2005 est)Arabic name: Ghazzah