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Street in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestine

Jamal Abdel Nasser Street (also spelled Gamal Abdel Nasser Street and alternatively known as Thalatheny Street; Arabic: شارع جمال عبد الناصر) is a major street in Gaza City, Palestine, that starts in the Old City branching off of Ni'im al-Din al-Arabi Street and runs north into Rimal where it connects to Ahmed Orabi Street, the main coastal highway. It runs parallel to Omar Mukhtar Street.

The street was named after the late President of Egypt and pan-Arabist leader Gamal Abdel Nasser. The unofficial, but common local name is Thalatheny Street, which is named after the Thalatheny clan who have historically lived in that area.

Major buildings located along Jamal Abdel Nasser Street include the Gaza headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the al-Azhar University and the Islamic University of Gaza. In 2009, a cafe on the street was targeted and destroyed by Israeli warplanes.

During the Gaza genocide, the street was subjected to heavy Israeli artillery fire and became an epicenter for IDF tanks.

References

  1. ^ Let's Go Inc. Let's Go 2003: Israel. Let's Go Inc, 2003.
  2. Bailey, Pam. Creating first "tourist" map of Gaza City. eTurboNews. 2010-06-01.
  3. "Two Cafés Targeted with Explosives in Gaza City". Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  4. "Israeli artillery shells Jamal Abdel Nasser Street in central Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip". Instagram - Palestine Pixel. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  5. Ganot, Steven (2023-12-10). "Israeli Tanks Advance Into Central Khan Yunis Amid Intensified Gaza Conflict". The Media Line. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  6. "'Dreadful night': Israeli tanks hit centre of Khan Younis; UN seeks ceasefire". South China Morning Post. 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
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