Who controls the West Bank
East Jerusalem
Area C
Area B
Area A
Jenin
Med.
Sea
Tel Aviv
JORDAN
Ramallah
Jericho
Jerusalem
ISRAEL
Dead
Sea
Hebron
20 miles
20 km
Area A
Fully controlled by the Palestinian Authority, makes up
approximately 18% of the land area of the West Bank.
Area B
Under joint control between Israel and the
Palestinian Authority, makes up approximately
22% of the West Bank.
Area C
Entirely under Israeli control, most settlements
are located here. Area C makes up approximately
60% of the West Bank.
East Jerusalem
Annexed by Israel in 1980, most of the world
considers it occupied territory. Palestinians
claim it for a future state.
Special case
No Man’s Land
The 1949 Armistice Line
East Jerusalem
Area C
Area B
Area A
Jenin
Med.
Sea
Tel Aviv
JORDAN
Ramallah
Jericho
Jerusalem
ISRAEL
Dead
Sea
Hebron
20 miles
20 km
Area A
Fully controlled by the Palestinian Authority, makes up
approximately 18% of the land area of the West Bank.
Area B
Under joint control between Israel and the
Palestinian Authority, makes up approximately
22% of the West Bank.
Area C
Entirely under Israeli control, most settlements
are located here. Area C makes up approximately
60% of the West Bank.
East Jerusalem
Annexed by Israel in 1980, most of the world
considers it occupied territory. Palestinians
claim it for a future state.
Special case
No Man’s Land
The 1949 Armistice Line
20 miles
Area A
Jenin
Fully controlled by the
20 km
Palestinian Authority, makes
up approximately 18% of the
Mediterranean
Sea
land area of the West Bank.
Area B
Under joint control between
Israel and the Palestinian
Authority, makes up
approximately 22% of the
JORDAN
West Bank.
Tel Aviv
Area C
Entirely under Israeli control,
most settlements are located
Ramallah
here. Area C makes up
approximately 60% of the
Jericho
West Bank.
Jerusalem
East Jerusalem
Annexed by Israel in 1980, most
ISRAEL
of the world considers it occupied
territory. Palestinians claim it for a
future state.
Dead
Sea
GAZA
Hebron
Special case
No Man’s Land
The 1949 Armistice Line
JORDAN
