{"id":376838,"date":"2026-09-08T16:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T15:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-is-the-west-bank-and-why-is-it-occupied-by-israel-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T16:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T15:00:21","slug":"what-is-the-west-bank-and-why-is-it-occupied-by-israel-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-is-the-west-bank-and-why-is-it-occupied-by-israel-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the West Bank and why is it occupied by Israel? | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/zFnBvwVSemA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"What is the West Bank and why is it occupied by Israel? | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zFnBvwVSemA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband confirms the UK will ban the import of goods from Israeli settlements in the illegally occupied West Bank. <\/p>\n<p>The move by the UK comes as Israel plans to develop 1,200 new homes in the occupied territory. <\/p>\n<p>But what is it?<\/p>\n<p>The BBC&#8217;s Jeremy Bowen answers questions on its history and its future. <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#WestBank #Israel #UK #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband confirms the UK will ban the import of goods from Israeli settlements in the illegally occupied West Bank. 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