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UK and others sanction 2 far-right Israeli Cabinet ministers for 'inciting extremist violence' • June 10, 2025, 10:15 PM ET (AP)

Live updates: Israeli ministers sanctioned by UK and other countries over West Bank incitement • June 10, 2025, 2:59 PM ET (AP)

Israeli soldiers bar media from visiting West Bank villages on tour organized by Oscar winners • June 3, 2025, 9:28 AM ET (AP)

Israel authorizes more settlements in the occupied West Bank. Strikes on Gaza kill 34, officials say • May 29, 2025, 1:02 PM ET (AP)

Live updates: Israel OKs more settlements in the West Bank as Gaza strikes kill at least 13 • May 29, 2025, 8:22 AM ET (AP)

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Also Known As	Al-Ḍaffah al-Gharbīyah • ha-Gadah ha-Maʾaravit • Judaea and Samaria
Population	(2025 est.) 4,209,000¹
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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