Did Wikipedia remove the word "" from the Yesha article?

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The opening as it read in 2020

Yesha ( ) is a Hebrew acronym for " Judea, Samaria , Gaza " ( , "Yehuda Shomron 'Azza") - a geographical area, roughly corresponding to the West Bank and Gaza Strip combined. Yesha is one of a number of terms used to describe the areas of former Mandatory Palestine , occupied by Egypt and Jordan and later became a part of a military governorate . The Israeli Military Governorate was established by Israel in the Israeli-occupied territories following the Six-Day War in June 1967, together with Sinai and Golan areas. In 1982, areas of Yesha were transferred from military occupation governance to Israeli Civil Administration under the Ministry of Defense, whereas East Jerusalem was unilaterally annexed to Israel; the same year Sinai was returned to Egypt, while Western Golan unilaterally annexed via the Golan Law. In 1994 and 1995, much of Yesha was transferred to autonomous rule of Palestinian Authority , under the Oslo Accords. Israel disengaged from the Gaza Strip in 2005, thus emptying the political meaning of Yesha on behalf of Israel.¹ Other acronyms used by Israelis for the West Bank portion are Shai ( Shomron VeYehuda - Samaria and Judea), and Ayosh ( Ezor Yehuda VeShomron - Judea and Samaria Area).² The Yesha Council is the umbrella organization of the various municipal councils (local, regional, and cities) which represent Jews in the area. The Judea and Samaria Area administrative division was established to govern Israeli communities within the boundaries of Yesha (in area C of the West Bank ).

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The opening as it stood in 2005

The Yesha Council is an organization that oversees the immigration of Jews to these territories.

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Yesha ( ) is a Hebrew acronym for " Judea, Samaria Gaza " ( , "Yehuda Shomron 'Azza", also known as the West Bank and Gaza Strip ), and is one of a number of terms used to describe the areas occupied by Egypt and Jordan between the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and the Six-Day War of June 1967. The term "Yesha" is still commonly used in Israel even though Israel has evacuated the settlements and military bases from the Gush Katif settlement bloc and the other Jewish villages in Gaza and retreated to the Green Line . Other acronyms used by Israelis even prior to the tabling of Israel's unilateral disengagement plan to refer to the West Bank only, are Shai (ש"י Shomron VeYehuda - Samaria and Judea), and Ayosh (איו"ש Ezor Yehuda VeShomron - Judea and Samaria Area). The Yesha Council is the umbrella organization of the various municipal councils (local, regional, and cities) which oversees the resettlement of Jews in the area.

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Yesha ( ) is a Hebrew acronym for " Judea, Samaria Gaza " ( , "Yehuda Shomron 'Azza", also known as the West Bank and Gaza Strip ), and is one of a number of terms used to describe the areas occupied by Israel as a result of the Six-Day War of June 1967. Israel left the Gaza Strip in 2005. Other acronyms used by Israelis for the West Bank portion are Shai (ש"י Shomron VeYehuda - Samaria and Judea), and Ayosh (איו"ש Ezor Yehuda VeShomron - Judea and Samaria Area). The Yesha Council is the umbrella organization of the various municipal councils (local, regional, and cities) which represent Jews in the area.

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Hebrew acronym for "Judea, Samaria, Gaza" For the moshav (Israeli communal town), see Yesha, Israel . Yesha ( ) is a Hebrew acronym for " Judea, Samaria , Gaza " ( יהודה שומרון עזה ‎, "Yehuda Shomron 'Azza") – a geographical area, roughly corresponding to the West Bank and Gaza Strip combined. Yesha is one of a number of terms used to describe the areas of former Mandatory Palestine , occupied by Egypt and Jordan and later became a part of a military governorate . The Israeli Military Governorate was established by Israel in the Israeli-occupied territories following the Six-Day War in June 1967, together with Sinai and Golan areas. In 1982, areas of Yesha were transferred from military occupation governance to Israeli Civil Administration under the Ministry of Defense, whereas East Jerusalem was unilaterally annexed to Israel; the same year Sinai was returned to Egypt, while Western Golan was unilaterally annexed via the Golan Law. In 1994 and 1995, much of Yesha was transferred to autonomous rule of the Palestinian Authority , under the Oslo Accords. Other acronyms used by Israelis for the West Bank portion are Shai ( ש"י ‎ Shomron VeYehuda – Samaria and Judea), and Ayosh ( איו"ש ‎ Ezor Yehuda VeShomron – Judea and Samaria Area). The Yesha Council is the umbrella organization of the various municipal councils (local, regional, and cities) which represent Jews in the area. The Judea and Samaria Area administrative division was established to govern Israeli communities within the boundaries of Yesha (in area C of the West Bank ).

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The opening as it stood in 2025

Hebrew acronym for "Judea, Samaria, Gaza" For the moshav (Israeli communal town), see Yesha, Israel . Yesha ( Hebrew : יש"ע ) is a Hebrew acronym for " Judea, Samaria , Gaza " ( יהודה שומרון עזה ‎, "Yehuda Shomron 'Azza") – a geographical area, roughly corresponding to the West Bank and Gaza Strip combined. Yesha is one of a number of terms used to describe the areas of former Mandatory Palestine , occupied by Egypt and Jordan and later became a part of a military governorate . The Israeli Military Governorate was established by Israel in the Israeli-occupied territories following the Six-Day War in June 1967, together with Sinai and Golan areas. In 1982, areas of Yesha were transferred from military occupation governance to Israeli Civil Administration under the Ministry of Defense, whereas East Jerusalem was unilaterally annexed to Israel; the same year Sinai was returned to Egypt, while Western Golan was unilaterally annexed via the Golan Law. In 1994 and 1995, much of Yesha was transferred to autonomous rule of the Palestinian Authority , under the Oslo Accords. Other acronyms used by Israelis for the West Bank portion are Shai ( ש"י ‎ Shomron VeYehuda – Samaria and Judea), and Ayosh ( איו"ש ‎ Ezor Yehuda VeShomron – Judea and Samaria Area). The Yesha Council is the umbrella organization of the various municipal councils (local, regional, and cities) which represent Jews in the area. The Judea and Samaria Area administrative division was established to govern Israeli communities within the boundaries of Yesha (in area C of the West Bank ).

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