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While the world watches Gaza, here is what’s happening in the West Bank • Apr. 25, 2025, 1:35 AM ET (AP)
A Palestinian from the West Bank is first detainee under 18 to die in Israeli prison, officials say • Apr. 1, 2025, 7:48 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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