West Bank

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The West Bank is a landlocked territory in the Middle East, located west of the Jordan River, that has been under Israeli occupation since 1967 and is central to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and future Palestinian statehood.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf disputed territory
geographic region
landlocked territory
part of the Palestinian territories
territory
administeredInPartBy Israeli Military Governorate
surface form: Israeli Civil Administration

Palestinian Authority
borders Dead Sea
Israel
Jordan
capturedDuring Six-Day War
capturedFrom Jordan
centralTo Arab–Israeli conflict
surface form: Israeli–Palestinian conflict

future Palestinian statehood
contains Israeli settlements
Palestinian refugee camps
containsCity Bethlehem
East Jerusalem
surface form: East Jerusalem (disputed)

Hebron
Jenin
Jericho
Nablus
Qalqilya
Ramallah
Salfit
Tubas
Tulkarm
controlledBy Israel
dividedInto Area A
Area B
Area C
divisionDefinedBy Oslo Accords
hasCapitalCity Ramallah
surface form: Ramallah (administrative, Palestinian Authority)
hasDeJureStatusClaimedBy Israel
State of Palestine
hasEthnicGroup Israeli settlers
Palestinian
surface form: Palestinian Arabs
hasKeyEconomicSector agriculture
light industry
services
hasMajorReligion Christianity
Islam
hasOfficialLanguage Arabic
hasWidelySpokenLanguage English
Hebrew
internationalLawStatus Israeli settlements widely considered illegal under international law
locatedIn Middle East
Middle East
surface form: Western Asia
locatedWestOf Jordan River
occupationBegan 1967
partOf State of Palestine
surface form: State of Palestine (claimed)
UNConsiders occupied Palestinian territory
underMilitaryOccupationBy Israel

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Al-Azza locatedIn West Bank
Zababdeh locatedIn West Bank
Barta'a locatedIn West Bank
subject surface form: Eastern Barta'a
Tel Balata locatedIn West Bank
Flavia Neapolis (Nablus) locatedIn West Bank
subject surface form: Flavia Neapolis
Balata village locatedIn West Bank
Sebastia in the West Bank locatedIn West Bank
subject surface form: Sebastia
Bab al-Zqaq area locatedIn West Bank
links Bethlehem’s historic core with surrounding neighborhoods locatedIn West Bank
subject surface form: Star Street
Milk Grotto shrine locatedIn West Bank
Nebi Musa locatedIn West Bank
Abu Dis Boys School locatedIn West Bank
South Hebron Hills (large parts) locatedIn West Bank
subject surface form: South Hebron Hills