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The following is a list of cities administered by the Palestinian National Authority. After the 1995 Interim Agreements, the Palestinian National Authority took control of civil affairs in the West Bank Palestinian enclaves, designated Areas A and B, where most Palestinian population centers are located (and excluding those within the municipal borders of East Jerusalem). Israel Defense Forces are responsible for security in Area B in the West Bank and have full control over localities in Area C.

Following the 2007 rift between the main two Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas, the Palestinian National Authority has been split with the former dominating the Palestinian government in the West Bank and the latter controlling the Gaza Strip.

Local regulations

The Local Government Ministry of the Palestinian National Authority is responsible for granting a town with city or municipality status. However, there is no specific guidelines for a particular locality to achieve the status of Palestinian city. It is mostly judged on the population reaching above 20,000. The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) took its latest official census in 2007.

List of cities

The largest city in the Gaza Strip and all of Palestine was Gaza City prior to the Israel-Hamas War, and the largest cities in the West Bank are East Jerusalem and Hebron. Some cities form agglomerations with other towns or cities, such as the Bethlehem metropolitan area with Beit Jala and Beit Sahour. Ramallah and al-Bireh also form an agglomeration and are often considered a single city.

Mixed cities

• Hebron (الخليل/חברון): Hebron is a city where between 500 and 850 Israelis live among around 210,000 Palestinians.

Gallery

• Gaza
• Jerusalem
• Hebron
• Nablus
• Ramallah
• Jenin
• Jericho

See also

• Arab localities in Israel
• List of cities in the Gaza Strip
• List of cities in Israel
• List of Israeli settlements with city status in the West Bank
• Municipality (Palestinian Authority)
• Village council (Palestinian Authority)
• Palestinian refugee camps

References

1. 2007 Census Final Results-Summary Archived 2010-12-10 at the Wayback Machine. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.
2. "PCBS Small Area Population Estimates 2004-2006". pcbs.gov.ps.
3. PCBS. "PCBS – Population Projections". www.pcbs.gov.ps.
4. Area A comprises approximately 3,500 dunums of about 25% of the town's land, which is under Palestinian control. On the other hand, the remaining 75% (Area C) is under Israeli jurisdiction, and 7% of the total Area C is located inside the Municipality border. See: Beit Jala Municipality - Background Information

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Cities	Jabalia (Nazla)
Municipalities	Beit Hanoun Beit Lahia
Villages	Izbat Beit Hanoun Om al-Nasr or Al-Qaraya al-Badawiya al-Maslakh
Refugee camps	Jabalia Camp

• North Gaza Governorate
• Lists of cities in the State of Palestine
• Lists of cities in Asia
• Politics of the Palestinian National Authority
• Lists of cities by country
• Populated places in the West Bank
• State of Palestine geography-related lists
• Municipalities of the State of Palestine