Palestine Square

City square in Gaza City, Palestine

Palestine Square (Arabic: ميدان فلسطين, romanized: Mīdān Falastīn), also known as Al-Saha or As-Saha (Arabic: الساحة, "the (community) space" or "the square"),[1] is a city square in east-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.[2]

## 2023 Israel-Hamas war[edit]

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.[3][dubious - discuss]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Activists hold 'day of rage' protests against Prawer Plan". +972 Magazine. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2024. "Palestine Square (al-Saha)"
2. ^ Doughty and El Aydi, 1995, pp.15-16
3. ^ Michaelis, Tamar; Pokharel, Sugam; Brown, Benjamin (December 8, 2023). "Israeli flag raised in symbolic Palestine Square in Gaza City, video shows". CNN.

## Bibliography[edit]

* Jacobs, Daniel (1998), Israel and the Palestinian territories, Rough Guides, ISBN 978-1-85828-248-0
* Doughty, Dick; El Aydi, Mohammed (1995), Gaza: legacy of occupation-a photographer's journey, Kumarian Press, Inc., ISBN 9781565490444

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Gaza City

Gaza|

* History (Jews)
* Education
* Port of Gaza

Neighborhoods|

* Judeide
* Nasser
* Old City
* Zaytun Quarter
* Daraj Quarter
* Rimal
* Sabra
* Al-Saha (As-Saha)
* al-Shati Camp
* Sheikh Ijlin
* Sheikh Radwan
* Shuja'iyya
* Tel al-Hawa
* Tuffah
* Turukman
* Zeitoun

Mosques|

* Aybaki Mosque
* Great Mosque of Gaza (Great Omari Mosque)
* Ibn Marwan Mosque
* Ibn Uthman Mosque
* Katib al-Wilaya Mosque
* Mahkamah Mosque†
* Sayed al-Hashim Mosque
* Sham'ah Mosque
* Shaykh Zakariyya Mosque

Churches|

* Saint Porphyrius Orthodox Church
* Holy Family Catholic Church
* Gaza Baptist Church†

Historic buildings and institutions|

* Ancient Synagogue
* Hamam al-Sammara
* Qasr al-Basha
* Qissariya Market
* Palestinian Centre for Human Rights
* Palestinian Legislative Council

Health care and education|

* Al-Ahli Arab Hospital
* Al-Aqsa Hospital
* Al-Aqsa University
* Al-Azhar University
* Al-Rantisi Hospital
* Islamic University
* Al-Shifa Hospital
* Kamal Adwan Hospital
* Al-Awda Hospital
* Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital

Recreation and cultural centers|

* Al-Bustan
* Bisan City
* Al-Deira Hotel
* Faisal Equestrian Club
* Gaza Mall
* Al-Andalusia mall
* Gaza Museum of Archaeology
* Palestine Stadium
* Rashad Shawa Cultural Center
* Roots Club
* As-Sadaka
* Gaza YMCA

Streets and squares|

* Ahmad Orabi Street
* Izz al-Din al-Qassam Street
* Jamal Abdel Nasser Street
* Omar Mukhtar Street
* Palestine Square
* Salah al-Din Road
* Suq Street
* Unknown Soldier's Square
* Wehda Street

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