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
Israeli Settlers Attack West Bank Village, Torch Cars

Israeli settlers attacked a West Bank village, torching cars and property, sparking outrage.