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Israel . Israel 's occupation of the Palestinian territories is the world 's longest military occupation in modern times . `` Palestinian territories '' and `` occupied Palestinian territories '' ( OPT or oPt ) are descriptions often used to describe the West Bank ( including East Jerusalem ) and the Gaza Strip , which are occupied or otherwise under the control of Israel . Israel occupied the territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip in the Six-Day War of 1967 and has since maintained control .