UN reports three children killed weekly in West Bank since October 2023

The UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) said that, on average, Israeli forces have killed three Palestinian children per week in the occupied West Bank since 7 October 2023.

This figure marks a significant increase compared to the first nine months of 2023, during which 40 children were killed.

Ocha reports that over 60 percent of these fatalities occurred in the Jenin, Tulkarem, Tubas, and Nablus governorates, areas heavily impacted by Israeli military operations.

Additionally, 35 of these children died in air strikes, which Ocha said were “lethal, war-like tactics”.

The report also noted that 1,132 children have been injured, with nearly half wounded by live ammunition.

The UN also highlighted the ongoing violence in the occupied territories, with Israeli forces or settlers contributing to these injuries and fatalities.