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Palestinian territory occupied by Israel
The West Bank is the larger of the two Palestinian territories that make up Palestine. A landlocked territory located on the western bank of the Jordan River near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in West Asia's Levant region, it is bordered by Jordan and the Dead Sea to the east, and by Israel to the south, west, and north. Since 1967, the territory has been under Israeli occupation, which is illegal under international law.
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Arab national group of the Levant
Palestinians are an Arab national group native to the region of Palestine, descended from those who have inhabited the area over the millennia. They represent a highly homogenized community who share a cultural and ethnic identity, and close linguistic and cultural ties with other Levantine Arabs.
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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A 19-year-old Palestinian was shot dead in the occupied West Bank amid a sharp escalation in settler violence, with Palestinian officials condemning Israeli occupation forces for preventing medical teams from reaching the wounded man and withholding his body.
The 19-year-old was shot by a settler from an unauthorized outpost near Kobar, according to a security source. Settlers said he and another Palestinian had thrown firebombs, but an initial inquiry found the shooting occurred before the alleged attack
1,439 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza and 5,052 injured since the 'ceasefire' began in October 2025.