The Jewish Connection to the Land | Settlements Part 2

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The West Bank is better known in Israel as Yehuda v’Shomron, or Judah and Samaria. Why do the Jewish People have their own name for this area of Israel?

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This is part of a series titled History of Israel Explained.

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The West Bank is better known in Israel as Yehuda v’Shomron, or Judah and Samaria. Why do the Jewish People have their own name for this area of Israel? What is the Jewish connection to this area, dating back millennia? Knowing the history, from ancient times to modern day, sheds light on the contested settlements and geo-political reality in Israel today.

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