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Which territories did Jordan and Egypt control after the 1948 Arab-Israeli War?

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Following the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the territories of the former British mandate of Palestine that were not controlled by Israel were divided between Jordan and Egypt.1

  • Jordan: Controlled the West Bank, an area lying on the west bank of the Jordan River. This territory was formally annexed by Jordan in 1950, though the annexation received limited international recognition. Additionally, Jordan controlled the eastern sector of Jerusalem, while the western sector came under Israeli control.234
  • Egypt: Controlled the Gaza Strip, a narrow coastal territory. Following the war, the area was demarcated by the Egyptian-Israeli armistice agreement of February 24, 1949, and remained under Egyptian military rule for much of the period until 1967.5