West Bank - Wikipedia
It has an estimated population of 2,747,943 Palestinians, and over 670,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank, of which approximately 220,000 live in East Jerusalem.
West Bank | History, Population, Map, Settlements, & Facts
3 days ago · The West Bank is an area of the former British-mandated (1920–47) territory of Palestine west of the Jordan River, claimed from 1949 to 1988 as part of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan but occupied from 1967 by Israel.
Israeli occupation of the West Bank - Wikipedia
The West Bank, including East Jerusalem, has been under military occupation by Israel since 7 June 1967, when Israeli forces captured the territory, then ruled by Jordan, during the Six-Day War.
Middle East latest: 2 killed in an Israeli strike in the West Bank ...
1 day ago · Throughout the 15-month Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Jenin has been a focus of Israeli raids into the occupied territory. The Palestinian Authority, which administers parts of the West Bank, launched its own raid into the area late last year, hoping to position itself as a serious player in governing postwar Gaza.
Israeli Military Begins West Bank Raids - The New York Times
1 day ago · The cancellation of the sanctions coincided with a second consecutive night of violence in the West Bank as extremist settlers protested against the cease-fire in Gaza, which took effect on Sunday ...
West Bank: Israeli minister calls for preparations to annex …
Nov 11, 2024 · Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has ordered preparations for the annexation of settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Explainer: Israel, annexation and the West Bank - BBC
Jun 25, 2020 · Israel claims historical and religious rights to the West Bank as the ancestral land of the Jewish people. It also says its presence there - especially in the Jordan Valley - is strategically...
What Is the West Bank and Who Controls It? - The New York Times
Aug 28, 2024 · Israel struck back by recapturing major Palestinian cities in the West Bank in devastating battles with militants.
Ten maps to understand the occupied West Bank | Israel …
Sep 16, 2024 · Since 1967, Israel has occupied the West Bank. Here are 10 maps showing how military control affects Palestinian lives.
The West Bank reaches a boiling point as the world focuses on …
Aug 29, 2024 · On Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it began an expansive offensive in the occupied West Bank, launching raids and airstrikes in densely populated civilian areas in Jenin and...