UN says 6,400 Palestinians displaced in West Bank since 2023
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More than 6,400 Palestinians across 130 West Bank localities have been displaced since 2023 due to settler violence, UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said. The displacement has emptied 48 Palestinian communities, including about 12 this year. Over 2,500 people have been displaced since January, more than half of them children.
Key Facts
- More than 6,400 Palestinians in 130 West Bank localities have been displaced since 2023 due to settler violence, according to UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.
- The displacement has completely emptied 48 Palestinian communities, about 12 of them this year.
- Over 2,500 people have been displaced since the start of 2026, more than half of them children.
- Dujarric said repeated attacks by illegal Israeli settlers and imposed restrictions are worsening Palestinians' humanitarian needs.
Displacement Figures
UN humanitarian colleagues report that since 2023, more than 6,400 Palestinians in 130 localities have been displaced due to settler violence. The displacement has led to the complete emptying of 48 Palestinian communities, about 12 of which were abandoned this year alone. More than 2,500 people have been forced from their homes since the beginning of the current year, with over half of them children.
UN Response
UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric presented the figures at a daily briefing on the Middle East situation. He cited data from UN partner organizations in the region showing that repeated attacks by illegal Israeli settlers and imposed restrictions are further complicating the situation for Palestinians and worsening their humanitarian needs. Since Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip began in October 2023, raids and attacks by Israeli forces and illegal settlers have increased in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.
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