The West Bank, so called due to its location relative to the Jordan River, is the larger of the two Palestinian territories that comprise 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 under Israeli occupation, which has been regarded illegal under the law of the international community.
For decades, UNRWA has operated networks of schools, medical facilities and other services around Gaza and the West Bank, as well..
A deadly attack unfolded in the West Bank as a Palestinian gunman opened fire on a civilian bus traveling from Beitar Illit to..
In a dramatic surge of resistance, Palestinian factions launched 12 coordinated operations against the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)..
