West Bank

Territory within the Palestinian territories west of Jordan River.

Judea and Samaria

The West Bank is a landlocked territory within the Palestinian territories, located west of Jordan River. It is currently under Israeli military occupation.

/ˌwɛst bæŋk/

The name 'West Bank' was first used by Jordan in 1948 to describe the territory it annexed following the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

Palestinian territories Middle East

Hebron Nablus Ramallah

cities towns villages

State of Palestine

geopolitical region territory