... is over land. The area of land is actually small (approximately 10,000 square smiles) and lies between the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. Until 1948, the area that both groups claim was known internationally as Palestine. Following the War of 1948 this land was divided into three parts: the ... state of Israel, the West Bank (of the Jordan River) and the Gaza Strip. Currently the Gaza Strip and the West Bank are disputed territories occupied by Israel. However, some parts are governed by Palestinian authority. ... , most of who united under the PLO led by ...

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