west bank

     

The status of the 2,270-sq.-mi. area on this shore of the Jordan is contested by Palestinians & Israelis

Trivia about west bank

  • Janin is the northernmost major settlement in this formerly Jordanian area Israel occupied in 1967
  • In 1949 Israel & Jordan created the Green Line between them, determining the boundary of this troubled area
  • Hebron is a city in this territory named for its location on the Jordan River

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