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     • The landlocked West Bank -- the larger of the two Palestinian territories -- is home to some three million Palestinians. Inhabited since at least the 15th century B.C., the area currently known as the West Bank has been dominated by a succession of different powers.
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   1 day 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.

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   How many Palestinians live in the West Bank?

   • Areas A, B and C – Defined Under the Oslo Accords, the West Bank is divided into three non-contiguous areas, called Area A, Area B, and Area C. Approximately three million Palestinians live in the West Bank (Areas A, B and C combined), more than 90% of whom live in Areas A and B. Some 180,000-250,000 Palestinians live in Area C.

   West Bank Areas A, B and C – How Were They Created?

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   How many people live in the West Bank?

   • More than 3.2 million people live in the West Bank. This includes residents of East Jerusalem. Most of the people residing in the West Bank are Palestinians, but there are also hundreds of thousands of Israelis who have come to live in communities built by the Jewish state after the 1967 war.

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   When did Israel occupy the West Bank?

   • Jordan ruled the territory until the 1967 Six-Day War, when it was occupied by Israel. Since then, Israel has administered the West Bank as the Judea and Samaria Area, expanding its claim into East Jerusalem in 1980.

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   When did the west bank become part of the Ottoman Empire?

   • Inhabited since at least the 15th century B.C., the area currently known as the West Bank has been dominated by a succession of different powers. In the early 16th century, it was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire. The West Bank fell to British forces during World War I, becoming part of the British Mandate of Palestine.

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   Aug 7, 2024 · Inhabited since at least the 15th century B.C., the area currently known as the West Bank has been dominated by a suc cession of different powers. In the early 16th century , it was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire.

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   The West Bank has a land area of about 5,640 square kilometres (2,180 square miles). It has an estimated population of 2,747,943 Palestinians, and over 670,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank, of which approximately 220,000 live in East Jerusalem.

6. blogs.timesofisrael.com › west-bank-areas-a-b-andWest Bank Areas A, B and C – How Were They Created?

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   Under the Oslo Accords, the West Bank is divided into three non-contiguous areas, called Area A, Area B, and Area C. Approximately three million Palestinians live in the West Bank (Areas A, B...

7. blogs.timesofisrael.com › fact-sheet-jewishFact Sheet: Jewish Communities in Judea & Samaria

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   Apr 19, 2016 · For almost 50 years, Israel has endured censure from global bodies and foreign countries for its construction and development of Jewish communities in Judea & Samaria, referred to by the...

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   Dec 6, 2023 · Inhabited since at least the 15th century B.C., the West Bank has been dominated by many different peoples throughout its history; it was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in the early 16th century.

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   Sep 6, 2021 · Geography And Demographics. The West Bank has a total land area of 6,220 sq. km. This includes part of the holy city of Jerusalem, known as East Jerusalem. It is bordered by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the east, and by Israel in all other directions.