The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has warned that the occupied West Bank is experiencing a “silent war” marked by unprecedented levels of Israeli military and settler violence since October 2023.
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said tens of thousands of Palestinians remain displaced following Israel’s large-scale operation “Iron Wall,” the biggest displacement since 1967, with homes being demolished to prevent residents from returning.
Since October 2023, more than 1,000 Palestinians were killed in the West Bank, nearly a quarter of them children. Israeli settler attacks also continued unchecked, leading to intimidation, destruction of livelihoods, and widespread impunity.
