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.

Jan 16, 2025 · PATERSON, New Jersey (WABC) -- There is a sense of optimism among members of the Palestinian community in New Jersey that a peace settlement will begin this weekend, despite delays to the...

Jul 1, 2024 · Gaza, officially known as the Gaza Strip, is a small piece of land located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It is an area of significant political and humanitarian significance, but how does its size measure up to US states? Let’s take a closer look.

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.

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 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...

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.

Oct 13, 2023 · Community members said at least three New Jerseyans are trapped in Gaza. "Gaza Strip is now under violent attack by the Israeli army," Najwa Alsadi read.

Oct 12, 2023 · Haneen Okal, a Palestinian-American who lives in New Jersey, reunited in recent months with family in the Gaza Strip for the first time in more than 10 years, she told ABC News.