The West Bank of which river has been occupied by Israel since 1967?
Status of territories occupied by Israel in 1967 and the former eastern boundary of Palestine under the Mandate were occupied by Israel in 1967 during the armed conflict between Israel and Jordan. Under customary international law, these were therefore occupied territories in which Israel had the status of occupying Power. Subsequent events in these territories, as described in paragraphs 75 to 77 above, have done nothing to alter this situation. All these territories (including East Jerusalem) remain occupied territories and Israel has continued to have the status of occupying Power. On the application of the fourth Geneva Convention, the Court noted: ...for the purpose of determining the scope
Status of territories occupied by Israel in 1967 Status of territories occupied by Israel in 1967 The status of territories captured by Israel refers to the status of the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, the Western Golan Heights and the Sinai Peninsula, captured by Israel on the course of the 1967 Six-Day War. The Sinai peninsula status was returned to full sovereignty of Egypt in 1982. The United Nations Security Council and the International Court of Justice both describe the West Bank and Western Golan Heights as "occupied territory" under international law, and the Supreme Court of Israel describes it as held "in belligerent occupation", however Israel's government