WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Arab state whose creation was envisioned by the 1947 UN partition plan never came into being, and the West Bank was formally annexed by Jordan on April 24, 1950, although this annexation was recognized only by Great Britain and Pakistan.

Detailed explanation-2: -The West Bank is another area of land located within the country of Israel, but it is much larger than the Gaza Strip at 2, 173 sq miles. The West Bank stretches across the eastern border of Israel along the west banks of the Jordan River and most of the Dead Sea, thus how it received its name.

Detailed explanation-3: -The West Bank is an area located between in the Middle East between Israel and Jordan, to the north of the Dead Sea. It forms the larger half of the semi-autonomous Palestinian Territories, the smaller half being the Gaza Strip.

Detailed explanation-4: -The West Bank is situated west of the Jordan River and the Dead Sea, and east of Israel. Its area is 5, 860 km². The climate of the West Bank varies a lot, with most of the rainfall in the north and the west.