Israel's borders explained in maps - BBC
Oct 11, 2023 · The final status and contours of the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem are meant to be decided in negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians living there under Israeli occupation,...
West Bank | History, Population, Map, Settlements, & Facts
2 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. The territory, excluding East Jerusalem, is also known within Israel by its biblical names, Judea and Samaria.
East Jerusalem - Wikipedia
On 27 June 1967, Israel expanded the municipal boundaries of West Jerusalem so as to include approximately 70 km 2 (27.0 sq mi) of West Bank territory today referred to as East Jerusalem, which included Jordanian East Jerusalem ( 6 km 2 (2.3 sq mi) ) and 28 villages and areas of the Bethlehem and Beit Jala municipalities 64 km 2 (25 sq mi).
West Bank - Wikipedia
In June 1967, the West Bank and East Jerusalem were captured by Israel as a result of the Six-Day War. With the exception of East Jerusalem and the former Israeli–Jordanian no man's land, the West Bank was not annexed by Israel. It remained under Israeli military control until 1982.
Occupied Palestinian territories - Wikipedia
The Palestinian territories consist of two distinct areas: the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip.
Six maps explain the boundaries of Israel and Palestinian territories
Nov 17, 2023 · Israel defeated Egypt, Jordan and Syria, and occupied Gaza and the Sinai Peninsula, the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. In 1973, a coalition of Arab nations, led by Egypt...
Ten maps to understand the occupied West Bank | Israel …
Sep 16, 2024 · The West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem, covers a land area of 5,655sq km (2,183sq miles), making it about 15 times larger than the Gaza Strip, spread over 365sq km (141sq miles).
Israel's borders explained in maps - BBC News
Oct 11, 2023 · The biggest change to Israel's frontiers came in 1967, when the conflict known as the Six Day War left Israel in occupation of the Sinai peninsula, the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, East...
West Bank - The World Factbook
Sep 27, 2024 · Map references. Middle East. Area. total : 5,860 sq km. land: 5,640 sq km. water: 220 sq km. note: includes West Bank, Latrun Salient, and the northwest quarter of the Dead Sea, but excludes Mt. Scopus; East Jerusalem and Jerusalem No Man's Land are also included only as a means of depicting the entire area occupied by Israel in 1967.
Explainer: Israel, annexation and the West Bank - BBC
Jun 25, 2020 · The West Bank has been occupied by Israel since the 1967 Middle East war, but decades of difficult on-off talks between Israel and the Palestinians - both of whom assert rights there - have...