West Bank - Wikipedia
The West Bank (Arabic: الضفة الغربية, romanized: aḍ-Ḍiffah al-Ġarbiyyah; Hebrew: הַגָּדָה הַמַּעֲרָבִית, romanized: HaGadáh HaMaʽarávit), so called due to its location relative to the Jordan River, is …
West Bank | History, Population, Map, Settlements, & Facts
4 days 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 …
West Bank | Business Banking | Iowa & Minnesota
Jan 21, 2025 · Locally focused, West Bank provides personal and business banking services in Des Moines and Coralville, Iowa and Rochester, Owatonna, Mankato, St. Cloud, Minnesota.
Why is Israel launching a crackdown in the West Bank after the …
6 days ago · In the days since a fragile ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank and suspected Jewish settlers have …
With Gaza quiet, Israel is turning its focus on the West Bank
5 days ago · The Israeli military has intensified operations across the occupied West Bank, targeting Palestinian militant cells, imposing roadblocks and cutting communities off from the …
West Bank - The World Factbook
Jan 16, 2025 · 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 …
A simple guide to the West Bank - Al Jazeera
Aug 31, 2024 · Israel has killed at least 20 people since it launched its attacks on the towns and refugee camps at Jenin, Nablus, Tubas and Tulkarem overnight on Wednesday. Here’s what …
What Is the West Bank and Who Controls It? - The New York Times
Aug 28, 2024 · Israeli troops raided two Palestinian cities on Aug. 28 in what they called an effort to tamp down rising militancy in the northern West Bank. The raids continued this week, with …
West Bank - The World Factbook
Dec 6, 2023 · 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 West Bank …
West Bank - 2022 World Factbook Archive
Dec 21, 2022 · 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 West …