The West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem, covers a land area of 5,655sq km (2,183sq miles), making it about 15 times larger than the Gaza Strip, spread over 365sq km (141sq miles).

Also known as Judea and Samaria, the name "West Bank" specifically refers to it being along the western bank of the Jordan River. Israel took control of the area from Jordan in 1967 following the ...

It’s not shown on the map. I didn’t show the Jordan River. It’s not on this map. ... The prime minister regularly gives presentations using maps that don’t mark the West Bank, though.

Netanyahu shows a map without the West Bank, which Israel has occupied for 57 years. Israel plans to destroy all of Palestine and force Palestinians into Gaza, a shrinking concentration camp. This ...

1891 map showing bayous and swamp basins of the West Bank Photo courtesy of USCGS From a human perspective, such a crevasse (break) could have disastrous consequences.