RAMALLAH, November 8, 2025 (WAFA) – The United Nations reported that Israeli colonists carried out 264 attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank during October, the highest monthly figure in nearly 20 years.

UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq, speaking at a press conference, noted an unprecedented surge in attacks by Israeli colonists against Palestinians in the West Bank, according to data from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

He added that OCHA recorded 264 attacks last month that resulted in Palestinian deaths, property damage, or both, emphasizing that this figure represents the highest monthly toll in nearly 20 years.

He further stressed that the total number of Israeli attacks against Palestinians since 2006 has reached 6,900, with approximately 15 percent, or about 1,500, occurring this year.

He stated that colonist violence has resulted in the displacement of 3,200 Palestinians from their land, the killing of many by gunfire, the injury of hundreds more, and the loss of livelihoods for many others.

The Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General confirmed that colonist attacks typically target Palestinian trees, vehicles, homes, and infrastructure.

He added that OCHA data also documented the killing of 42 children as a result of attacks by the occupation and colonists in the West Bank this year, representing one in every five Palestinians killed.

In its monthly report, the organization stated that colonist attacks resulted in the killing of Jihad Muhammad Ajaj, 26, from the town of Deir Jarir, who was shot dead by colonists. This brings the number of Palestinians killed by colonist gunfire since the beginning of 2025 to 14.

The report added that colonists carried out 352 acts of vandalism and theft against Palestinian property, affecting vast areas of land. Furthermore, colonist attacks, aided by the Israeli army, resulted in the uprooting, destruction, and poisoning of 1,200 olive trees.

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