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Tens of thousands of Palestinians seek shelter after Israeli assaults across the West Bank • Feb. 28, 2025, 12:13 AM ET (AP)
Anti-US sentiment bubbling up in the West Bank bolsters demand for a local Coke-alternative • Feb. 25, 2025, 12:26 AM ET (AP)
Israel sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades, says fleeing Palestinians can't return • Feb. 23, 2025, 6:49 PM ET (AP)
Watchdog says Israel is to expand West Bank settlement as the region marks 500 days of war • Feb. 17, 2025, 7:26 AM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Al-Ḍaffah al-Gharbīyah • ha-Gadah ha-Maʾaravit • Judaea and Samaria
Population (2024 est.) 4,026,0001
Official Name(S) West Bank; Al-Ḍaffah al-Gharbiyyah (Arabic); Ha-gadah Ha-maʾaravit (Hebrew)
Total Area (Sq Km) 5,660
Total Area (Sq Mi) 2,185
1Includes 700,000 Israeli Jews in the West Bank.

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