UN says Israeli settler violence in West Bank displaced 2,500 Palestinians in 2026
UN says Israeli settler violence in West Bank displaced 2,500 Palestinians in 2026 Israeli settler violence has resulted in the displacement of more than 2,500 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). OCHA said in a statement that since 2023, more than 6,400 Palestinians in 130 communities across the West…
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported that Israeli settler violence in the West Bank has displaced over 2,500 Palestinians in 2026. This figure represents more than 6,400 Palestinians who have been displaced since 2023, affecting 130 communities across the region. Half of the 2,500 individuals forced to leave this year are children.
As a result, 48 Palestinian communities have been fully displaced since 2023, with a dozen additional communities affected just this year. Humanitarian partners have expressed concern that the cumulative impact of repeated displacement, coupled with ongoing settler attacks, destruction of homes and infrastructure, and restrictions on access to land and essential services, is exacerbating humanitarian needs in the region.
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