Battle of Gaza

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Several battles have been fought near the city of Gaza in Palestine:

• The Battle of Gaza (312 BC), fought between Ptolemy I of Egypt and Demetrius I of Macedon
• The Battle of Raphia in 217 BC, also known as the Battle of Gaza, fought between Ptolemy IV of Egypt and Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom.
• There were three World War I battles fought at Gaza between British forces and those of the Ottoman Turks:
  • The First Battle of Gaza (March 26, 1917) was a Turkish victory
  • The Second Battle of Gaza (April 19, 1917) was a Turkish victory
  • The Third Battle of Gaza (October 31–November 7, 1917) was a British victory
• The Battle of Gaza (2007), saw the Gaza Strip being completely taken over by Hamas.