.....'In February 2005 the Israeli Government voted to disengage from the Gaza Strip by dismantling all Israeli settlements and removing all Israeli settlers. This process was completed in September 2005.
Nonetheless, Israel maintains offshore maritime control as well as airspace control.
The future political status of the Gaza Strip has yet to be determined.
Therefore,......then in 2008 followed the Gaza war.
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