Understanding the Green Line The Green Line refers to the 1949 Armistice Line, established as a ceasefire boundary between Israel and its neighboring Arab states after the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

For example, they include the Green Line – the internationally recognized armistice line between the West Bank and Israel.

A Palestinian village and an Israeli town have built a rare partnership across the Green Line, and both are fighting efforts to run the West Bank security fence between the two. WADI FUKIN ...

An Israeli tank on a damaged road in Madinat al-Baath, Syria, on Jan. 23. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post) The new construction, visible in satellite imagery, suggests an extended presence.