HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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Gaza Strip and West Bank
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Gaza Strip and the Golan Heights
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West Bank and the Golan Heights
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West Bank and the Sinai Peninsula
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Detailed explanation-1: -Alongside the self-governing Gaza Strip, the Israeli-occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem are claimed by the State of Palestine as its sovereign territory, and thus remain a flashpoint of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
Detailed explanation-2: -"Palestinian territories” and “occupied Palestinian territories” (OPT or oPt) refers to the territories of the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip, which are occupied or otherwise under the control of Israel.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gaza is separated from the West Bank, while in the West Bank, Areas A and B are themselves divided among 227 separate areas (199 of which are smaller than 2 square kilometers) that are separated from one another by Israeli-controlled Area C. All but 40, 000 West Bank Palestinians live in Areas A and B.
Detailed explanation-4: -Geography. The Palestinian Territories refers to the Gaza Strip and the West Bank (including East Jerusalem). The Palestinian Authority currently administers some 39% of the West Bank. 61% of the West Bank remains under direct Israeli military and civilian control.