Gaza has a semi-arid climate. Summers tend to be searing hot and dry and last for about eight months of the year, while the winter months, between November and March can be cold and rainy – with temperatures dropping to about 7 degrees overnight. Gaza has been ruled by political and militant group Hamas since 2007, after defeating the more moderate, secular Fatah in legislative elections. There have been no new elections in Gaza since. The West Bank is led by the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority. The Palestinian Authority was set up in the mid-90s as an interim governing body to...