According to reports, there were 68 Palestinian refugee camps, 58 official and ten unofficial. Reportedly, most were established between 1948-50 during the arab Israeli war, ten were established in 1967 during the six day war. According to a report, any Palestinian suspected of terrorism was relocated to Gaza along with his family. Reportedly, there were 22 camps in Gaza though many are now villages with houses. According to reports, blockades and controls have resulted in a high level of unemployment and poverty, many are dependant on food and cash assistance from unrwa, the u.n. relief and works agency for Palestine. Reportedly, other problems are water contamination and sewage works
According to reports, hamas took control of Gaza from fatah, the Palestinian nationalist party in 2007. Reportedly, hamas held 74 of the 132 seats of the palestinian legislative council, but since 2007 the plc has not convened. According to a report, new Israeli controls came into effect in May 2022, resulted in the restriction and tracking of foreign nationals in the palestinian communties.