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.

7 hours ago · Palestinian terrorists ride an Israeli military vehicle that was seized by gunmen who infiltrated areas of southern Israel, in the northern Gaza Strip, Oct. 7, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Ahmed Zakot

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.

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 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 9, 2023 · ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The latest round of harrowing violence in the Gaza Strip has shocked the world, including people living thousands of miles away in 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.

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.

Apr 25, 2024 · Adam, 55, and Ola, 43, Palestinian Americans living in suburban New Jersey, have long known the strain of straddling two worlds. But the war has cleaved their lives completely in two. They follow the daily routine of countless suburban parents: driving their daughters to school, running their business, picking up cat food, doing the dishes ...