JAKARTA - The United Nations on Thursday warned that "high levels of displacement" continue in the occupied West Bank, with more than 900 Palestinians forced to leave their homes since the beginning of 2026, amid increased violence and demolitions by illegal Israeli settlers.
Citing the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said at a press conference, "the high level of displacement has continued since the beginning of 2026, with more than 900 Palestinians forced out of their homes and communities, mostly due to settler violence and access restrictions followed by demolitions."
"These numbers are as of yesterday, and in just two weeks, from January 20 to this Monday, OCHA has documented more than 50 Israeli settler attacks that resulted in casualties, property damage, or both," he explained, launching Anadolu (6/2).
Furthermore, he noted, OCHA "is conducting an initial assessment of the damage and needs after these incidents to provide information for the humanitarian response from both us and our partners."
Furthermore, Dujarric also highlighted the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, with the continued loss of life.
According to health authorities, "they reported dozens of deaths and injuries over the previous 24 hours, adding that many people are still inaccessible to emergency teams," he said.
"As a reminder, all parties must fulfill their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure," he explained.
Dujarric also stressed medical evacuations, saying the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners "supported the medical evacuation of at least eight patients and 17 companions from Gaza to Egypt through Rafah," and had previously evacuated seven patients and 14 companions.
"More than 18,500 patients in Gaza still need specialized care that is not available to them locally," he added, reiterating calls to reopen referral routes to the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
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