Knowra Israeli occupation of the West Bank Israeli occupation of the West Bank Israeli military and administrative control over the West Bank, which Israel captured from Jordan in the 1967 Six-Day War. Its legal status, duration, and effects on Palestinians remain central to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
Israeli military law in the West Bank : A system of military orders and courts governing Palestinians in the West Bank under Israeli military authority. Military orders provide a principal legal instrument for administering the territory.
Six-Day War : The June 1967 war in which Israel captured the West Bank, East Jerusalem, Gaza, the Sinai Peninsula, and the Golan Heights. Israel's capture of the West Bank began the occupation.
Military occupation under international law : A temporary situation in which a hostile army exercises effective authority over foreign territory under the law of armed conflict. This legal framework is the basis for most international assessments of Israel's control.
Israeli settlement expansion : The growth of Israeli civilian communities, population, and infrastructure in territory captured in 1967. Expansion fragments Palestinian land and complicates proposals for territorial separation.
Legality of Israeli settlements : The dispute over whether Israeli civilian settlements in occupied territory violate international law. Settlement legality is contested by Israel and rejected by most international bodies and states.
Israeli settlements : Israeli civilian communities established in territories captured by Israel in 1967, including the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Settlement construction changes land use and creates a lasting civilian presence under Israeli control.
Jordanian annexation of the West Bank : Jordan's 1950 incorporation of the West Bank, recognized by only a small number of states. Jordan governed the territory before Israel captured it in 1967.
Israeli–Palestinian conflict : The national and territorial conflict between Israelis and Palestinians over land, sovereignty, security, and political rights. The occupation is a central part of this broader conflict, not its only dimension.
Palestinian right of return : The Palestinian claim that refugees and their descendants should be allowed to return to homes lost during displacement. It intersects with occupation through unresolved claims about displacement, property, and political settlement.
International Court of Justice advisory opinion on the occupied Palestinian territory : The International Court of Justice's 2024 advisory opinion addressing the legal consequences of Israel's policies and practices in occupied Palestinian territory. It sets out the Court's assessment of the occupation and its legal consequences.
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