Knowra Judea and Samaria Area Judea and Samaria Area Judea and Samaria Area is the Israeli government’s official term for the West Bank, the territory between Israel and Jordan that Israel captured in 1967.
Six-Day War : The June 1967 war in which Israel captured the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Sinai Peninsula, and Golan Heights. Israel captured the territory in this war, beginning the period of Israeli control.
Civil Administration (Israel) : An Israeli military body responsible for civilian affairs in the West Bank and other territories under Israeli control. It handles planning, permits, and other civilian matters in areas under Israeli authority.
State of Palestine : A state proclaimed by the Palestine Liberation Organization in 1988 and recognized by many countries. Palestinian national claims identify the West Bank as part of the territory of Palestine.
Israeli occupation of the West Bank : Israel’s military control of the West Bank since capturing it in 1967. The status of the area is widely debated through the legal and political concept of occupation.
West Bank : A territory between Israel and Jordan, captured by Israel in 1967 and claimed by Palestinians as part of a future state. This is the internationally common name for the territory called Judea and Samaria Area by Israel.
Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories : An Israeli Defense Ministry unit coordinating civilian and security activities concerning Palestinians and regional authorities. It coordinates Israeli government functions connected to the territory.
Occupied Palestinian territories : The West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza as territories occupied by Israel since 1967 in common international usage. This designation emphasizes occupation rather than Israel’s official territorial terminology.
Israeli settlement and international law : The legal dispute over Israeli civilian settlements established in territory captured in 1967. Settlement policy has become a major point of contention over the area’s future.
Jordanian annexation of the West Bank : Jordan’s 1950 incorporation of the West Bank, recognized by only a small number of states. Jordan controlled and annexed the territory before Israel captured it in 1967.
Area A : A West Bank zone where the Palestinian Authority has civil and internal security responsibilities under the Oslo framework. It illustrates the limited Palestinian self-government established within the territory.
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