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Line 1: − The '''West Bank''' is the most commonly used secular name used to refer to the ancient [[Jewish]] homelands of [[Judea]] and [[Samaria]]. The region is located in the west bank of the [[Jordan River]] near [[Jerusalem]]. The land is bitterly disputed between Jewish and [[Arab]] settlers in the region. The West Bank has been controlled by [[Israel]] since the [[Six-Day War]] (1967). The West Bank is not officially part of any country.+
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[[Image:West_Bank.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A map of the West Bank]]
[[Image:West_Bank.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A map of the West Bank]]
'''Judea and Samaria''' or its the most commonly used secular name, the'''West Bank''', refers to the ancient [[Jewish]] homelands located in the west bank of the [[Jordan River]] near [[Jerusalem]]. The land is bitterly disputed between Jewish and [[Arab]] settlers in the region. The West Bank has been controlled by [[Israel]] since the [[Six-Day War]] (1967). The West Bank is not officially part of any country.
== History ==
== History ==