The occupied Palestinian territories, also referred to as the Occupied Palestinian Territory and the Palestinian territories, consist of the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip —two regions of the former British Mandate for Palestine that have been occupied by Israel since the Six-Day War of 1967.

Israel has occupied the Golan Heights of Syria and the Palestinian territories since the Six-Day War of 1967. It has previously occupied the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt and southern Lebanon as well. Prior to 1967, control of the Palestinian territories was split between Egypt and Jordan, which occupied the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, respectively.

The Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) faces a protracted political crisis characterized by more than 55 years of Israeli military occupation, internal Palestinian divisions, and recurrent escalations of hostilities.

Feb 17, 2025 · occupied Palestinian territory Millions of Palestinians struggle to live with dignity under Israeli occupation, facing coercive practices and Palestinian political divisions. Background

The Occupied Palestinian Territory faces a protracted political crisis, marked by decades of Israeli military occupation, non-compliance with international humanitarian and human rights law, and internal Palestinian divisions.

2 days ago · The bill seeks to prohibit the use of the term "West Bank" to refer to the Palestinian territory and to officially recognize it as a territory rightfully belonging to Israel, starting with the use ...

2 days ago · #Occupied Palestinian Territory. Settler violence displaces more West Bank families. OCHA warns that settler violence is escalating in certain areas across the West Bank, causing casualties, property damage and placing communities at high risk of displacement.. Yesterday in Nablus, two families, among them one baby and one toddler, were displaced after settlers set their houses on fire in ...

6 days ago · The UN relief agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) reports that Israeli authorities have started demolishing more than 16 buildings in Nur Shams refugee camp, after destroying more than two dozen homes over the past week in the occupied West Bank. Those displaced are staying at public shelters in Jenin and Tulkarm, with many lacking bare necessities, according to a new assessment from the UN ...

Israeli authorities deepened the apartheid system oppressing Palestinians in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, by implementing laws and policies of segregation, deprivation and forced displacement.

5 days ago · #Occupied Palestinian Territory. Ongoing halt to Gaza aid entry disrupts response efforts. OCHA warns that the cargo closure affecting the Gaza Strip imposed by Israeli authorities over the past 10 days is already reversing progress made during the first six weeks of the ceasefire.. OCHA reports that the Kerem Shalom crossing also remains closed for the collection of cargo for the tenth ...