The West Bank, so called due to its location relative to the Jordan River, is the larger of the two Palestinian territories claimed by the State of Palestine. A landlocked territory near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the Levant region of West Asia, it is bordered by Jordan and the Dead Sea to the east and by Israel to the south, west, and north. Since 196…
The West Bank, so called due to its location relative to the Jordan River, is the larger of the two Palestinian territories claimed by the State of Palestine. A landlocked territory near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the Levant region of West Asia, 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 occupied by Israel and in 2024 an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice determined that the occupation is illegal under international law.
Status: Claimed by the State of Palestine · Partially administered by the Palestinian National Authority in Areas A and B · Under Israeli occupation, which is illegal under international law