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Palestinian localities encompass the cities, towns, villages, and refugee camps where Palestinian populations reside throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip. These communities range from major urban centers like Ramallah, Bethlehem, and Gaza City to smaller rural villages and established refugee camps that were created following the 1948 and 1967 displacements. Many of these localities face restrictions on expansion and development due to the complex jurisdictional divisions established under the Oslo Accords.

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Israeli settlements, also called Israeli colonies, are the civilian communities built by Israel throughout the Israeli-occupied territories. They are populated by Israeli citizens, almost exclusively of Jewish identity or ethnicity, and have been constructed on lands that Israel has militarily occupied since the Six-Day War in 1967.

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Palestine is administratively divided into sixteen governorates. Following the Oslo Accords, the Palestinian Authority took jurisdiction over the West Bank and Gaza Strip and established this governorate system, with each governorate further subdivided into municipalities. Beyond the formal governorate structure, these areas are also understood through various regional designations that reflect geographic, cultural, or political significance. These regions include areas such as Masafer Yatta, a collection of 19 Palestinian hamlets in the South Hebron Hills that has been subject to Israeli military firing zone declarations since the 1970s, and the Jordan Valley, a strategically important agricultural region that forms part of the larger Jordan Rift Valley along the eastern border with Jordan. The Jordan Valley represents the lowest elevation area in the world and Israel has allocated 86% of the West Bank portion of this valley to Israeli settlements.

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The Palestinian Territories refer to the West Bank and Gaza Strip, which have been under Israeli military occupation since the Six-Day War in 1967. The West Bank, including East Jerusalem, covers approximately 5,655 square kilometers, while the Gaza Strip covers 365 square kilometers. These territories are recognized by the United Nations and international law as occupied Palestinian territory, and they form the basis for Palestinian aspirations for statehood alongside existing Palestinian governmental institutions.

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Palestinian Authority has full control over civil and security matters.

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Palestinian Authority has civil control, Israel has security control.

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Israel has full control over all matters, including security, planning, and construction.

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Israeli firing zones in the West Bank are extensive areas of Area C in the occupied West Bank declared off-limits to civilian presence for the ostensible purpose of military training. They are considered to be part of the wider issue of Israeli land expropriation in the West Bank, alongside the declarations of State Land in the West Bank.