UN: Israel has displaced more than a thousand Palestinians in the West Bank since the beginning of the year

SadaNews - The United Nations announced that Israel has displaced more than a thousand Palestinians since the beginning of this year in the West Bank, within the areas classified as "C."

The Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Farhan Haq, stated at a press conference that "based on UN data, more than a thousand people have been displaced in area (C), which constitutes about 60 percent of the West Bank, due to the demolition of their homes".

He added that attacks by the Israeli army and settlers in the West Bank have escalated over the past two years, coinciding with the genocidal war on Gaza, which entered a ceasefire on October 11th of last month.

He explained that most of the Palestinians who have been displaced had their homes demolished under the pretext of not having building permits, indicating that this level of displacement represents the "second highest annual rate" recorded since 2009.

The occupation authorities frequently carry out demolition operations of Palestinian homes and buildings in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, claiming they are "unauthorized".

Official data indicates that the occupation authorities prevent Palestinians from building or engaging in agricultural work in area "C," while obtaining building permits for Palestinians there is nearly impossible.