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 …
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 …
The ‘Gaza-ification’ of the West Bank - POLITICO
9 hours ago · Many here in the West Bank believe this operation is a way for Israelis, still angry about the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, to continue to take revenge on the Palestinian population …
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 …
West Bank | History, Population, Map, Settlements, & Facts
Jan 30, 2025 · 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 …
Why is Israel launching a crackdown in the West Bank after the Gaza …
Jan 23, 2025 · In the days since a fragile ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank and suspected Jewish settlers …
With Gaza quiet, Israel is turning its focus on the West Bank
Jan 23, 2025 · The sudden expansion of Israeli security operations in the West Bank has killed at least 10 people and follows the start of the delicate ceasefire process in Gaza, by which Israeli …
West Bank violence undermining Gaza ceasefire: UNRWA - UN …
6 days ago · Escalating hostilities in the occupied West Bank are putting the fragile ceasefire in Gaza at risk, the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, warned in a statement …
The West Bank reaches a boiling point as the world focuses on Gaza …
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 …
West Bank violence imperils Gaza ceasefire, UN rights office …
Jan 24, 2025 · Israeli operations in the West Bank have killed at least 12 Palestinians since Tuesday and could threaten the newly agreed ceasefire in Gaza, United Nations Human …