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Rule of Gaza

Egypt · Warfare / Israel-Arab War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1948

Farouk I1948

Gaza · Warfare / Israel-Arab War

During the 1948 Arabi War, Egypt holds Gaza and its surrounding area and occupies the city after the war. After the Armistice with Israel Egypt retains the Gaza Strip

Names involved

Farouk I

Provenance

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