 Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Alexander Mukuru akakomba Gazaguta rokupedzisira kuramba kukunda kwake munzira yake yokuIjipiti kwemwedzi mishanu, pakupedzisira achiribata muna 332 BCE. Richitungamirirwa nomukuru mukuru ainzi Batis uye richidzivirirwa nemauto echiArab, Gaza yakatsungirira kukombwa kwemwedzi miviri, kusvikira yakundwa nedutu. Varwiri, zvikurukuru vanhu vomunzvimbomo, vakarwa kusvikira kurufu uye vakadzi navana vakatapwa. Guta racho rakagarwazve nevaBedouin vakanga vakavakidzana navo, vaitsigira kutonga kwaAlexander. Ipapo akaronga guta kuva polis kana kuti guta-hurumende uye tsika yechiGiriki yakadzika midzi muGaza iyo yakawana mukurumbira senzvimbo inobudirira yokudzidza kwechiHellenic nouzivi. Pakutanga raiva roumambo hwaPtolemy, asi pashure pa200 B.C.E. rakava ravaSeleucid. 