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	First Battle of Gaza - Biocrawler
		The battle was the first predominantly infantry assault of the campaign and was a costly fiasco for the British command who handed victory to the Turks.
		The assault on Gaza was to be a swift attack with all units, including artillery, advancing during the night which involved crossing the deep Wady Ghuzze.
		Both Dobell and his superior, General Murray, portrayed the battle as a success in their reports to the British War Office and excused the withdrawal by claiming the approaching Turkish reinforcements were a threat and that the horses of the mounted troops had not been watered all day.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/First_Battle_of_Gaza (1657 words)

	First World War.com - Battles - The First Battle of Gaza, 1917
		Dobell assembled the core of his force 8km from Gaza near the coast and behind the Wadi Ghazi.
		Advancing under the protection of a dense sea fog his cavalry successfully cut off the rear of Gaza east and south-east on the morning of the attack's launch, 26 March, meanwhile deploying so as to prevent the supply of reinforcements to the town.
		The central infantry advance, conducted by 53rd Infantry Division, was launched across difficult terrain from the ridge of Ali Muntar and was greatly assisted by the encircling cavalry.
	www.firstworldwar.com /battles/gaza1.htm (400 words)

	CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The battle was the first predominantly infantry assault of the campaign and was a costly fiasco for the British command who handed victory to the Turks.
		The assault on Gaza was to be a swift attack with all units, including artillery, advancing during the night which involved crossing the deep Wady Ghuzze.
		Both Dobell and his superior, General Murray, portrayed the battle as a success in their reports to the British War Office and excused the withdrawal by claiming the approaching Turkish reinforcements were a threat and that the horses of the mounted troops had not been watered all day.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=First_Battle_of_Gaza (1557 words)

	Second Battle of Gaza Information
		The Second Battle of Gaza, fought in southern Palestine during World War I, was the second attempt mounted by the British to break the Turkish defences along the Gaza-Beersheba line.
		The first Battle of Gaza of March 26 was a fiasco for the British after the commander, General Charles Dobell, made the decision to withdraw when his troops were in a position to seize victory.
		Turkey, encouraged by victory during the first battle, resolved to stand upon the Gaza-Beersheba line so that by the time the British were prepared to renew their assault, the Gaza fortifications were even stronger than before.
	www.bookrags.com /Second_Battle_of_Gaza (1945 words)

	The First Gaza Engagement
		Gaza was encircled, and the success or failure of the day now rested with the infantry of the 53rd Division.
		But the artillery was first to bombard Ali Muntar and the strong positions to its north and south, although, owing to the limited supply of ammunition, this bombardment was to be brief.
		His first step was to extend the line of the and Light Horse Brigade westward across the sand-hills to the sea, and the 7th Light Horse Regiment reached the beach early in the afternoon.
	www.members.optushome.com.au /pasu/first_gaza.htm (11290 words)

	First World War.com - Battles - The Second Battle of Gaza, 1917
		Having failed in his first attempt to capture Gaza on 26-27 March 1917, Sir Archibald Murray, commander of British-led forces in the region, was obliged to contemplate an early renewal of hostilities as a direct consequence of the manner of his report of the initial action to Britain's War Office.
		The British had very nearly caught Kressenstein's forces by surprise during the first encounter, aided by a dense sea fog, but was saved from defeat by a serious misjudgement by Murray's subordinate commander Sir Charles Dobell.
		It began with triumph at the Third Battle of Gaza in October/November 1917.
	www.firstworldwar.com /battles/gaza2.htm (488 words)

	Gaza on GlobalGuide.Org, mapping the world
		In 145 BCE Gaza was conquered by Jonathan the Hasmonean (Brother of Judah the Maccabee).
		Gaza was occupied by Arabs in the 630s after a siege during which the Jewish population of the city defended it alongside the Byzantine garrison. Believed to be the site where Muhammad's great grandfather was buried, the city became an important Islamic center.
		With the onset of the Palestinian uprising known as the intifada in 1987, Gaza became a center of political unrest and confrontation between Israelis and Palestinians, and economic conditions in the city worsened.
	www.globalguide.org /index.html?lat=31.416667&long=34.333333&zoom=17 (1399 words)

	First battle of Gaza, 26-27 March 1917
		The first battle of Gaza, 26-27 March 1917, was an unsuccessful British attack on Gaza, designed to clear the way for an invasion of Palestine later in 1917.
		During the morning of 26 March the British cavalry screen was established, and by noon the 53rd division was engaged on the Ali Muntar ridge.
		From their perspective the attack on Gaza had bogged down, and there was a real danger that the Turkish reinforcements might punch a hole in the cavalry screen and cut off all of the British troops north of Gaza.
	www.historyofwar.org /articles/battles_gazaI.html (855 words)

	The First Gaza Engagement
		Gaza was encircled, and the success or failure of the day now rested with the infantry of the 53rd Division.
		But the artillery was first to bombard Ali Muntar and the strong positions to its north and south, although, owing to the limited supply of ammunition, this bombardment was to be brief.
		His first step was to extend the line of the and Light Horse Brigade westward across the sand-hills to the sea, and the 7th Light Horse Regiment reached the beach early in the afternoon.
	members.optusnet.com.au /pasu/first_gaza.htm (11290 words)

	Battle of Gaza (312 BC)
		The battle opened with the confrontation of the advance-guards of the stronger cavalry wings, in which Demetrius drove off his opponents.
		While the cavalry battle on the flank was progressing, Demetrius brought forward his elephants apparently hoping to demoralize, rather than actually engage, the opposing troops.
		Upon reaching Gaza, they were entering to secure their baggage, Ptolemy appeared on the scene and were able to gain entrance to the city before the gates could be closed.
	fanaticus.org /DBA/battles/gaza312bc.html (706 words)

	First Battle of Gaza Information
		The plan was for the 53rd Division to have crossed the Wady Ghuzze by 5 a.m.
		and be in position to assault Ali Muntar, south-east of Gaza, at 8 a.m.
		the Australian 2nd Light Horse Brigade and the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade moved in towards Gaza from the north and east respectively.
	www.bookrags.com /First_Battle_of_Gaza (1602 words)

	Al Jazeera English - Programmes - Children Of Conflict
		Gaza is a virtual prison with no way in and hardly any way out.
		Believed to be the site where Jesus performed his first miracle of turning water into wine, the town has earned infamy for two massacres of children 10 years apart.
		The first attack came in 1996, when Israel bombed a UN base sheltering 800 people – most of them children.
	english.aljazeera.net /NR/exeres/EC9D9CB4-1978-43E1-A91C-4EBB1F77AA3D.htm (1138 words)

	ipedia.com: First Battle of Gaza Article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The estimated Turkish strength in Gaza was 4,000 with a further 11,000 troops in the vicinity.
		Dobell was well aware that a significant proportion of his force was engaged in the fighting and that he could not afford to sustain heavy losses.
		However, the Turkish garrison in Gaza was on the verge of collapse when night fell and were amazed when, at dawn on March 27, they found the enemy had abandoned the attack.
	www.ipedia.com /first_battle_of_gaza.html (1692 words)

	Gaza information - Search.com
		In 145 BC Gaza was conquered by Jonathan the Hasmonean (Brother of Judah the Maccabee).
		Gaza was captured by Arabs in the 630s after a siege during which the Jewish population of the city defended it alongside the Byzantine garrison.
		With the onset of the Palestinian uprising known as the intifada in 1987, Gaza became a center of political unrest and confrontation between Israelis and Palestinians, and economic conditions in the city worsened.
	www.search.com /reference/Gaza (1426 words)

	Palestine Monitor (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Gaza Strip is located on the Mediterranean Sea and borders Israel to the north and east and Egypt’s Sinai peninsula to the south.
		Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza is not a concession but rather a strategic choice to selectively obey international and Israeli law, which call for Israel’s withdrawal from illegally occupied Palestinian territory, in order to continue breaking the same law elsewhere, namely in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.
		Gaza became a Muslim city in 635 when it was captured by adherents to the new religion.
	www.palestinemonitor.org /nueva_web/facts_sheets/GAZA.htm (2521 words)

	First Battle of Gaza
		The battle was the first predominantly infantry assault of the campaign and was a costly fiasco for the British command who handed victory to the Turks.
		The estimated Turkish strength in Gaza was 4,000 with a further 11,000 troops in the vicinity.
		Both Dobell and his superior, General Murray, portrayed the battle as a success in their reports to the British War Office and excused the withdrawal by claiming the approaching Turkish reinforcements were a threat and that the horses of the mounted troops had not been watered all day.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/f/fi/first_battle_of_gaza.html (1633 words)

	Mediterranean Sea 1917
		First thought to have been sunk by torpedo, she is more likely lost on mines laid by "UC-35" in the Straits of Bonificio between Corsica and Sardinia.
		On the 26th, in the First Battle of Gaza, five British divisions under Gen Sir Archibald Murray attack three Turkish divisions, but fail to break through and are forced to withdraw.
		Palestine - The Second Battle of Gaza is fought on the 17th.
	www.naval-history.net /WW1AreaMed1917.htm (586 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 145 BCE Gaza was conquered by Jonathan the Hasmonean (Brother of Judah the Maccabee).
		Gaza was captured by Arabs in the 630s after a siege during which the Jewish population of the city defended it alongside the Byzantine garrison.
		With the onset of the Palestinian uprising known as the intifada in 1987, Gaza became a center of political unrest and confrontation between Israelis and Palestinians, and economic conditions in the city worsened.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Gaza (1427 words)

	Second Battle of Gaza
		The Second Battle of Gaza, fought in southern Palestine during World War I, was the second attempt mounted by the British to break the Turkish defences along the Gaza-Beersheba line.
		The first Battle of Gaza of March 26 was a fiasco for the British after the commander, General Charles Dobell, made the decision to withdraw when his troops were in a position to seize victory.
		Turkey, encouraged by victory during the first battle, resolved to stand upon the Gaza-Beersheba line so that by the time the British were prepared to renew their assault, the Gaza fortifications were even stronger than before.
	www.askfactmaster.com /Second_Battle_of_Gaza (1928 words)

	Definition of Battle of Gaza
		The Battle of Gaza (312 BC) was 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, was fought between Ptolemy IV of Egypt and Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom.
		The First Battle of Gaza (March 26 1917) was a Turkish victory
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Battle_of_Gaza (228 words)

	El Arish and First Battle of Gaza
		About 9 o'clock Colonel Morrison returned with the news that the 155th Brigade were moving into position to counter-attack an enemy force threatening the right flank of the 54th Division, and that we might be required to support the counter-attack or prolong it to the right.
		As daylight gradually broke we got our first sight of Gaza and the country south of it, with which we were to become extremely familiar in the next seven months.
		The history of the first battle of Gaza may be read elsewhere.
	www.bigenealogy.com /5thbattalion/elarish_first_battle_gaza.htm (3519 words)

	Australians at War (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The coastal city of Gaza was the heart of the main Turkish defensive position in southern Palestine.
		The next morning, after realising his mistake, Dobell attempted to resume the battle with the infantry, but with the troops exhausted and the Turks having received reinforcements, the attack floundered.
		The third battle of Gaza was begun as a feint to divert enemy forces to Gaza.
	www.awm.gov.au /units/event_136.asp (355 words)

	History Bookshop.com: Gaza, Battle of
		Gaza, in Palestine, was held by Turkish and German forces under General Friedrich Kressenstein.
		In the first battle the British quickly secured land to the rear of the town, but were unable to break the defenses of the town itself and after a second battle, in which the Turks counter-attacked, they withdrew.
		They quickly took the town of Beersheba, which lay to the south-west of Gaza and which guarded the Turkish flank, and on 6 November moved against the defenses around Gaza itself.
	www.historybookshop.com /articles/events/battle-gaza.asp (220 words)

	First World War.com - Battles - All by Date
		This section contains details of actions, battles and offensives fought during World War One on all fronts.
		These include landmark battles fought at Tannenberg (on the east), Aisne, Verdun and the Somme (on the west), along the Isonzo (Italy) and at Jutland (at sea).
		The sidebar to the right allows you to view actions by theatre; currently you can choose to sort battles fought on the Eastern, Western, Gallipoli, Italian, Palestine and Mesopotamian fronts; plus the African Wars and encounters fought at sea.
	www.firstworldwar.com /battles/all.htm (120 words)

	Al Jazeera English - News - French Candidates Battle It Out
		Sarkozy topped the first round of elections on April 22 with 31.2 per cent of the ballot while Royal came second with 25.9 per cent.
		They have since battled to win the backing of centrist voters who will hold the key on the May 6 run-off.
		Royal, aiming to be France's first woman president with a combination of left-wing economic policies and traditional socialist values, is seen as more sympathetic to everyday concerns but uncertain when it comes to policy detail.
	english.aljazeera.net /NR/exeres/D0D734E7-1D3B-4FB3-93AC-0DA561C4B152.htm (626 words)

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		The evacuation of Gaza Strip settlements is not just a struggle over the question of the future of the territories.
		At the very core, the pullout is the first big battle on the question of religion and state.
		The first stage is the "whole land of Israel," filled wall-to-wall with Jews-only towns.
	www.ynetnews.com /articles/0,7340,L-3130842,00.html (1039 words)

	CWGC :: Cemetery Details
		Gaza is 3 kilometres inland from the Mediterranean coast, 65 kilometres south-east of Tel Aviv.
		Gaza War Cemetery is 1.5 kilometres north-east of the city near the Bureir Road and 370 metres from the railway station.
		The Second Battle of Gaza, 17-19 April, left the Turks in possession and the Third Battle of Gaza, begun on 27 October, ended with the capture of the ruined and deserted city on 7 November.
	www.cwgc.org /search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=71701&mode=1 (457 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Gaza
		In 145 BCE Gaza was conquered by Jonathan the Hasmonean (Brother of Judah the Maccabee).
		By the year 1886, thirty Jewish families had returned to Gaza, but they were deported by the Ottomans during World War I. Jews returned to Gaza after the war ended but they were forced to leave once again after the 1929 Palestine riots and the subsequent massacre of Jews in Safed and Hebron.
		Gaza has serious deficiencies in housing, educational facilities, health facilities, infrastructure, and an inadequate sewage system, all of which have contributed to serious hygiene and public health problems.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Gaza (1501 words)

	B'Tselem - Deportation of family members to Gaza: prohibited collective punishment
		At first, the defense establishment sought to deport them to a location outside the Occupied Territories, but the attorney general ruled that deportation violated international law.
		The first two are siblings of Ali Ajuri, who was allegedly responsible for the attack on the central bus station in Tel-Aviv and for other attacks against Israelis.
		The action taken by the state to deport the suspect's relatives to the Gaza Strip was taken without proving that they constitute a danger to state security; rather, the state's objective was to deter others from committing similar acts.
	www.btselem.org /english/Deportation/Deportation_to_Gaza.asp (1114 words)

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