Palestine Square or Midan Falasteen (Arabic: ميدان فلسطين) is a city square in central Gaza City, State of Palestine, in between Jamal Abdel Nasser Street and Omar Mukhtar Street. It is the location of a bus station, a taxi station, a fruit market, a hospital, and dozens of small shops and vendors. Gaza's municipal headquarters is also located in the square. Palestine Square once was walled when it laid along the southern edge of the Old City, overlooking barley and vegetable farms, olive and almond groves.[1]

2023 Israel-Hamas war

On December 7, 2023, during the fighting in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, the Israeli Defense Forces conquered Palestine Square. On November 30, a week prior to the conquer, Hamas used Palestine Square as the venue for the release of some of the hostages it was holding.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Doughty and El Aydi, 1995, pp.15-16
  2. ↑ Michaelis, Tamar; Pokharel, Sugam; Brown, Benjamin (December 8, 2023). "Israeli flag raised in symbolic Palestine Square in Gaza City, video shows". CNN.

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