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Occupied Territories

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  1. The Palestinian name for the parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip occupied by Israel.


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Those already in Israel or the Occupied Territories have been told to follow the advice of local authorities.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2025

According to Ukraine's Ministry of Integration of Occupied Territories, 19,514 Ukrainian children are currently considered illegally deported.

From Reuters ● Mar. 29, 2023

Ukrainian forces reported retaking 75 settlements in the region in the last month, Ukraine’s Ministry for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories said late Thursday night.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 14, 2022

Previous reports included a lengthy section devoted to Israel and the Occupied Territories.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2018

In this extraordinary graphic adaptation of Yasmina Kadra’s original novel, an assimilated Israeli Arab surgeon embarks on a quest across the Occupied Territories to understand why his wife, without his knowledge, became a suicide bomber.

From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2017

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