Attacks against Palestinians intensify in occupied West Bank: UN
There has been an increase in killings of and attacks against Palestinians by settlers and security forces in the occupied West Bank in recent weeks, the UN human rights office said.
“Israeli settlers and security forces have intensified their killings, attacks and harassment of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, in the past weeks,” Thameen al-Kheetan, a spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, told reporters in Geneva.
The OHCHR said that since January, settlers have carried out 757 attacks on Palestinians or their properties, which is a 13 percent increase on the same period last year. At least 964 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, 2023, by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem.
Israel moves to cut power and water to UNRWA offices
Israel plans to cut off electricity and water to offices of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in its latest step to shut down its operations. Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen says the move is part of a new law designed to end UNRWA’s presence in Israel.
“The law to disconnect electricity and water from UNRWA offices, which will lead to the cessation of the organisation’s activities in Israel, has been published,” Cohen wrote on X. “Turning off the lights at UNRWA!”
In October 2024, the Israeli Knesset passed laws revoking UNRWA’s privileges and banning official contact with the agency. The ban was implemented in January, forcing the agency to vacate its East Jerusalem office and leading to the closure of six UNRWA-run schools in the city.
Israeli settlers attack home near Nablus
Israeli settlers have stormed a Palestinian resident’s home in the village of an-Nassariya, north of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank.
According to Wafa news agency, citing local sources, settlers from a nearby illegal outpost attacked the resident under the protection of the army. No injuries have been reported.
