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02/01/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/01/2026 01:56

UNRWA Commissioner-General on West Bank: The underreported silent war

From Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account (previously known as Twitter)

The underreported silent war: record levels of violence in the occupied West Bank since October 2023. More than 1,000 Palestinians - almost a quarter of them children - have been killed.

Attacks by Israeli settlers continue unabated, with Palestinian communities being constantly intimidated, uprooted and their livelihoods ruined.
Impunity reigns.
Tens thousands of people remain displaced a year after the launch of Israel's operation "Iron Wall" - the largest displacement since 1967.
Their homes are now gradually demolished to prevent their return.
UNRWA remains key in the emergency aid operation, despite immense challenges.
While global attention has been focused on Gaza, the flagrant disregard for international humanitarian law in the West Bank has been normalised.
It has to stop before it is too late.
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