# West Bank or Judea and Samaria?

One area, two names. “West Bank” refers to Jordan’s 1948 control west of the river; “Judea and Samaria” is the older name Israel uses.

“West Bank” names the land in relation to Jordan’s 1948 control — west of the Jordan River. “Judea and Samaria” names it by older Hebrew geography.

Neither name changes the security record. Shin Bet still counts attacks on those roads. The blog post on 2024–2025 numbers has the count.

Naza: The Real Story is a Gaza film. The naming dispute concerns a different area. Both are part of the wider war.

[The film](https://nazadocumentary.com/film) · [Where to watch](https://nazadocumentary.com/watch)

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