Jamal Abdel Nasser Street
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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[1] In 2009, a cafe on the street was targeted and destroyed by Israeli warplanes.[3]
During the Gaza genocide, the street was subjected to heavy Israeli artillery fire and became an epicenter for IDF tanks.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ a b Let's Go Inc. Let's Go 2003: Israel. Let's Go Inc, 2003.
- ^ Bailey, Pam. Creating first "tourist" map of Gaza City. eTurboNews. 2010-06-01.
- ^ "Two Cafés Targeted with Explosives in Gaza City". Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "Israeli artillery shells Jamal Abdel Nasser Street in central Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip". Instagram - Palestine Pixel. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Ganot, Steven (2023-12-10). "Israeli Tanks Advance Into Central Khan Yunis Amid Intensified Gaza Conflict". The Media Line. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "'Dreadful night': Israeli tanks hit centre of Khan Younis; UN seeks ceasefire". South China Morning Post. 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2024-12-03.