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

From Reuters Mar. 29, 2023

The Ministry for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories announced late Thursday that Ukraine’s armed forces have recaptured 502 settlements in the Kharkiv region, 43 in the Donetsk region and seven in the Luhansk region.

From Washington Times Oct. 14, 2022

"They need to be evacuated, you cannot put them in mortal danger in the winter without heating, light, without the ability to keep them warm," Kyiv's Ministry of Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories said.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2022

Ukraine’s Ministry for Reintegration of Occupied Territories over the weekend announced the first officially confirmed exchange of war dead since the conflict began.

From New York Times Jun. 7, 2022

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

From Washington Post Apr. 20, 2018

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