COGAT is the Israeli military body that deals with civilians in the West Bank.
November 18, 2025
high
temporal
Definition of the role of COGAT as referenced in reporting on West Bank civil-military administration.
Palestinian groups and human rights organizations assert that violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank is widespread and is often carried out with impunity under the Israeli government.
November 13, 2025
medium
temporal
Reported claim about patterns of settler violence in the West Bank.
Some Israeli officials describe violence by settlers in the West Bank as the actions of a small number of extremist individuals rather than a widespread phenomenon.
November 13, 2025
medium
temporal
Reported characterization of settler violence by some Israeli officials.
In 2025, the Trump administration publicly stated that it opposed Israeli annexation of the West Bank.
October 23, 2025
high
temporal
U.S. foreign policy position regarding territorial changes in the West Bank.
The Palestinians seek the West Bank and the Gaza Strip for a future independent state.
October 23, 2025
high
temporal
Longstanding Palestinian political goal forming the basis for claims in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
Palestinians seek the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip as the territory for a future Palestinian state.
October 22, 2025
high
political
Stated Palestinian political objective regarding final-status borders.
As of 2025, more than half a million Jewish settlers live in the West Bank across roughly 130 settlements.
October 22, 2025
high
demographic
Estimate of settler population and number of settlements in the West Bank.
Israel requires international nongovernmental organizations operating in Gaza and the West Bank to re-register under new criteria that include approval by a committee which includes representatives from Israel's Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism.
October 21, 2025
high
temporal
Describes a policy requirement governing INGOs' legal authorization to operate in Gaza and the West Bank.
In 2025, the Trump administration stated opposition to Israeli annexation of the West Bank and warned that potential annexation could threaten peace efforts related to Gaza.
October 21, 2025
high
temporal
Summarizes a U.S. administration policy position regarding territorial annexation and its perceived impact on peace processes.
Israeli settlements have expanded across the occupied West Bank.
October 12, 2025
high
temporal
Ongoing settlement growth in the territory internationally recognized as the occupied West Bank.
Millions of Palestinians live under Israeli military occupation in the occupied West Bank and face restrictions on basic rights.
October 12, 2025
high
temporal
General description of governance and rights conditions in the occupied West Bank.
As of 2025, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank expressed deep distrust toward both Israel and the United States, driven by a prolonged two-year war, ongoing settler violence in the West Bank, and military restrictions.
October 07, 2025
high
societal
Broad, generalizable characterization of public sentiment among Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank in 2025.
Israeli settlements in the West Bank are widely considered illegal under international law, a characterization that the Israeli government disputes and has nonetheless supported through settlement expansion.
October 07, 2025
high
temporal
There is broad international consensus that settlements in occupied territory violate international law, while the Israeli state contests that view and has pursued settlement policies.
In 2007, Hamas expelled the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) from the Gaza Strip after a civil conflict that separated Gaza from the West Bank.
January 01, 2007
high
temporal
Historical split between Gaza and the West Bank governance structures.
The West Bank has been occupied by Israel since 1967.
June 10, 1967
high
temporal
Historical status resulting from the 1967 Arab-Israeli conflict (Six-Day War).
Israel captured the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip during the 1967 Middle East war.
June 10, 1967
high
historical
Territorial changes resulting from the 1967 Arab-Israeli (Six-Day) War.
The West Bank and the Gaza Strip were captured by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war.
January 01, 1967
high
temporal
Territorial changes resulting from the 1967 Arab-Israeli war are a key element in subsequent Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and international law discussions.
The term 'Judea and Samaria' is another name used to refer to the West Bank.
high
contextual
Different political and historical narratives use alternative names for territories in the Israeli-Palestinian context.
Some members of Israeli political coalitions, including far-right factions, have expressed support for annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank.
medium
political
Describes an ongoing political stance within segments of Israeli politics regarding the West Bank.
The Palestinian Authority (PA) serves as the main governing body for parts of the West Bank.
high
categorical
Administrative role of the PA within Palestinian territories.