Port of Gaza
The Port of Gaza is a small port near the Rimal district of Gaza City, Palestine.[2] It is the home port of Palestinian fishing-boats and the base of the Palestinian Naval Police, a branch of the Palestinian National Security Forces. Under the Oslo II Accord, the activities of the Palestinian Naval Police are restricted to 6 nautical miles from the coast.[3] Since 2007, the Port of Gaza has been under an Israeli-imposed naval blockade as part of a blockade of the Gaza Strip, and activities at the port have been restricted to small-scale fishing.
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Gaza Strip[edit]
The Gaza Strip has been put under a strict blockade, by land, air, and sea.[4] Having total surface area of 362 square kilometers,[5] the transportation system in the strip is in poor condition with only 76 kilometres (47 mi) of main roads, 122 kilometres (76 mi) of regional roads, and 99 kilometres (62 mi) of local roads.[4] Formerly the Gaza strip had a small airport located at Rafah, but the airport was destroyed in 2001 by Israel.[4] The port was built by the Palestinian National Authority (PNA).[4]
