UNRWA: Israel's Colonial Violence In The West Bank Reaches Highest Level

JAKARTA - The United Nations Agency for Assistance and Work for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) reported that Israeli colony violence in the West Bank recently rose to its highest level in more than a decade.

In a statement released on Sunday UNRWA said last month was the hardest month since the start of routine documentation of such incidents 12 to 13 years ago.

According to the agency, most of the attacks were concentrated during the olive harvest season, with Palestinian farmers facing attacks and denied access to their land, as reported by WAFA November 3.

The incident threatened people's livelihoods amid rising armed attacks and intentional property burning.

The recently published UN agency report also highlighted the forced transfer of Palestinians taking place from their lands, particularly in the northern West Bank, including refugee camps Jenin, Tulkarem, and Nur Shams.

This transfer coincided with the expansion of the colony and demolition as well as the evacuation of houses, which caused the evacuation of hundreds of Palestinian families.

The attacks included throwing stones, gunfire, burning vehicles and property, as well as expelling Palestinians from agricultural land.

UNRWA warned that these violations would continue without any effective steps from the Israeli authorities to address them, and this escalation could pave the way for further Israeli annexation of Palestinian lands.