West Bank

West Bank

Palestinian territory on the western bank of the Jordan River, occupied by Israel

The West Bank is the larger of the two Palestinian territories that make up Palestine. A landlocked territory located on the western bank of the Jordan River near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in West Asia's Levant region, it is bordered by Jordan and the Dead Sea to the east, and by Israel to the south, west, and north. Since 1967, the territory has been under Israeli occupation, which is illegal under international law.

Also known as...Cisjordan, Judea and Samaria, and WestBank
Palestinian Baby Killed by IDF

Palestinian Baby Killed by IDF A Palestinian infant was killed by Israeli soldiers in Hebron, sparking condemnation and calls for accountability.