History
See also: Israeli settlement timeline
The 1967 Six-Day War left Israel in control of
- (from Jordan) the entire West Bank of the Jordan River, including parts of Jerusalem (East Jerusalem).
- (from Egypt) the entire Sinai peninsula up to the Suez Canal, and the Gaza strip.
- (from Syria) most of the Golan Heights, since 1981, administered under the Golan Heights Law.
These areas are placed under Israeli military occupation and are widely referred to as Israeli-occupied territories. Residents are not offered citizenship or residency, though they typically have de facto work permits within Israel and freedom of travel there. The borders of Jerusalem are extended to include all of the Old City as well as other areas.
In 2005, all 21 settlements in the Gaza Strip and four in the northern West Bank were forcibly evacuated as part of Israel's unilateral disengagement plan.
Read more about this topic: Israeli Settlement
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