RAMALLAH, July 20, 2025 (WAFA) – The United Nations revealed today that at least 2,895 Palestinians have been displaced from 69 communities across the West Bank since the beginning of 2023. The displacement is attributed to a coercive environment marked by a sharp increase in Israeli settler violence and movement restrictions.
According to a statement by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Palestine, the majority of the displaced belong to pastoral and Bedouin communities. OCHA emphasized that the intensified settler activity has created intolerable living conditions, forcing families to abandon their homes and land.
Of the displaced families, 45 percent were from Ramallah Governorate—representing 1,309 individuals. Other heavily affected areas include Hebron, Bethlehem, Nablus, Tubas, Salfit, Jerusalem, and Jericho. OCHA also pointed out that nearly one-third of those displaced in 2025 so far were from the Jordan Valley region.
OCHA documented a surge in settler attacks between July 8 and 14 alone, reporting at least 30 incidents targeting Palestinian civilians, resulting in casualties, property damage, or both.
Data from the Palestinian Authority’s Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission further revealed that over 2,153 settler assaults occurred in the first half of 2025. These incidents resulted in the killing of four Palestinians and included village raids, home arson, shootings, land seizures, and the establishment of new outposts.
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