The fragmented areas were created by the Oslo Accords in 1993 as a temporary measure to divide control between Israel and the Palestinians. More than 30 years later, the system remains in placeThe alphabet areas are about governance in general, not just archaeology. But they come up all the time in stories about West Bank archaeology. It's good to have this overview of what they mean.
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