Israeli settler attacks spark largest forced displacement of Palestinians since 7 October

The last 10 days have witnessed the largest forced displacement of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since 7 October, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said.

The wave of forcible transfer has occurred amid a spike in deadly  Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians.

Three communities numbering 119 Palestinians have been forced from their homes as a result of settler attacks, the construction of new outposts and moves to block water access.

“These attacks, occurring in broad daylight under the watching eyes and the protective force of the Israeli military, highlight the unlawfulness of Israel’s presence in the West Bank, as recently ruled by the International Court of Justice,” Allegra Pacheco, chief of party of the NRC-led West Bank Protection Consortium (WBPC), said.