Occupied Palestinian territories - Wikipedia
The occupied Palestinian territories, also referred to as the Occupied Palestinian Territory and the Palestinian territories, consist of the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip …
West Bank - Wikipedia
The West Bank (Arabic: الضفة الغربية, romanized: aḍ-Ḍiffah al-Ġarbiyyah; Hebrew: הַגָּדָה הַמַּעֲרָבִית, romanized: HaGadáh HaMaʽarávit), so called due to its location relative to the Jordan River, is …
With Gaza quiet, Israel is turning its focus on the West Bank
Jan 23, 2025 · The Israeli military has intensified operations across the occupied West Bank, targeting Palestinian militant cells, imposing roadblocks and cutting communities off from the …
Jewish population in West Bank keeps rising. Settlers hope Trump …
4 days ago · BEIT EL, West Bank (AP) — The Jewish population in the West Bank grew at twice the rate of the general Israeli population last year, according to an advocacy group that hopes …
The West Bank reaches a boiling point as the world focuses on Gaza …
Aug 29, 2024 · Israeli army vehicles are seen during a military operation in Tulkarem, in the north of the occupied West Bank on August 29, 2024. Israel’s assault on Gaza since the Hamas-led …
Ten maps to understand the occupied West Bank - Al Jazeera
Sep 16, 2024 · Since 1967, Israel has occupied the West Bank. Here are 10 maps showing how military control affects Palestinian lives. As Israel’s war on Gaza, which has killed more than …
West Bank violence undermining Gaza ceasefire: UNRWA
5 days ago · “Today’s shocking scenes in the West Bank undermine the fragile ceasefire reached in Gaza, and risk a new escalation,” the agency said. The first phase of the temporary truce …
Who is in charge of Gaza and the West Bank? | PBS News
Jan 20, 2024 · Power in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, the so-called Palestinian territories, has been divided among three entities: a governing body called the Palestinian Authority, the …
How Israeli settlements are taking over the West Bank as Gaza …
Jul 19, 2024 · As Israel carries out a devastating war on Gaza, settlers are exploiting the lack of global attention on the occupied West Bank to expel Palestinians from their land there.
What Is the West Bank and Who Controls It? - The New York Times
Aug 28, 2024 · Israeli troops raided two Palestinian cities on Aug. 28 in what they called an effort to tamp down rising militancy in the northern West Bank. The raids continued this week, with …