Gaza Strip Current Affairs, GK & News
Egypt closes Gaza border
Egypt closed its main border crossing point with Gaza Strip on August 23, 2021 because of tensions with Hamas rulers. Key Points Rafah crossing was closed for the first time during a workday in year 2021. This crossing was kept open during the 11-day war between Israel and Hamas in May 2021. As per Egyptian ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Egypt • Gaza Strip • Governance of the Gaza Strip • Hamas • Islamic Hamas movement • West Bank
Gaza militants fired rocket at Israel
Militants in Gaza Strip fired rocket at Israel on August 16, 2021. Key Points The rocket was however intercepted by Iron Dome anti-missile system of Israel. It was the first such attack since 11-day war in May 2021. Israel has pledged to retaliate. Gaza–Israel conflict Gaza-Israel conflict is the part of localized Israeli–Palestinian conflict. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Gaza • Gaza Strip • Hamas • Israel-Gaza conflict • Israel-Palestine Conflict • Israel–Gaza barrier
Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem
The Israeli Armed forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque recently. The fight in the country has been increasing since mid-April. The Hamas in the Gaza Strip attacked Israel for its actions. They were engaged in Air strikes. During the air strikes, Israel used IRON DOMES to defend itself from the missiles launched from Gaza. It was ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Topics: air-strikes • Al-Aqsa Mosque • Gaza Strip • Hamas • Israel-Palestine • Israeli Jews • Jerusalem • Jews • Jordan • UNESCO World Heritage Site
Iron Dome of Israel
Recently, Israel and Palestine engaged in air strikes. It all began with Israeli Police installing a barricade at the Damascus Gate. Later the tensions escalated due to the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by the Israeli police. To this, the Hamas group from Gaza retaliated with rockets. These rockets were intercepted by Israeli Iron Dome. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Air Defence Systems • Damascus • Gaza Strip • iron dome • israel • Israel-Palestine • Missiles
What is happening in Gaza?
The tensions in the Gaza strip have been escalating since the Israeli police put a barricade at the Damascus Gate. This was around the start of Ramzan, in mid-April, 2021. Damascus Gate It is one of the main gates to the old city of Jerusalem. It is located on the highway that connects Damascus, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs
Topics: Damascus • East Jerusalem • Gaza Strip • Israel-Palestine • Jerusalem • Jerusalem Day • United Nations • West Jerusalem