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Which territories came under Jordanian rule after the 1949 armistice with Israel?
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Following the 1949 armistice agreement between Jordan and Israel, the territories that came under Jordanian rule were the West Bank and East Jerusalem.12
This region, covering approximately 2,100 square miles (5,400 square km), was formally annexed by Jordan on April 24, 1950. While the United Nations partition plan of 1947 had envisioned Jerusalem as an international zone, the 1949 armistice resulted in the city being divided into Israeli (west) and Jordanian (east) sectors. Jordan maintained control over these territories until they were occupied by Israel during the Six-Day War in 1967.312