UNRWA suspends services to several camps in the occupied West Bank amid Israeli raids
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Philippe Lazzarini, has stated on X that Israeli security forces’ operations in the north of the occupied West Bank “continue impacting Palestine Refugees”.
“Tens of thousands of people in four refugee camps have been impacted by this operation, including through destruction of public and private infrastructure,” he said, adding that the UN has had to suspend “services to the communities in several camps”.
Israeli security forces’ operations in northern #WestBank continue impacting Palestine Refugees.
Among the people reported killed are children & one person with disabilities.
More than 150 Palestinian children were killed in the West Bank since the war started on 7 October…
— Philippe Lazzarini (@UNLazzarini) August 30, 2024
Impact of Israel’s West Bank raids
Israel’s military has ramped up arrests, demolitions and violent attacks in the occupied West Bank during the Gaza war. The result is tens of thousands more Palestinians injured, killed, displaced or in prison.
Israeli authorities forcibly disappearing Palestinians, says prisoners group
The Palestinian Prisoners Society has accused Israeli authorities of forcibly disappearing Palestinians from Gaza, claiming they have not provided clear information on the number of detainees taken from the enclave or how many have been killed in custody.
In a statement, the Palestinian prisoners group appealed to the international community to hold Israeli accountable for these “crimes”.
In early August, Israel’s prison administration confirmed it had at least 1,584 detainees from Gaza, according to the prisoners group, which said it was likely an undercount.
