Violence and tensions in the West Bank worry the UN

Violence and tensions in the West Bank worry the UN

The deadliest incident, which lasted 12 hours, occurred in the Jenin refugee camp, killing 13, Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for the secretary-general, said at a news conference.

According to reports from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the attack resulted in armed clashes and dogfights, causing significant damage to the camp’s infrastructure.

Meanwhile, in Gaza, movement south continues, a route that at least 50,000 people followed on Thursday on foot or by other means of transport, including donkey carts.

OCHA confirmed that 65 trucks carrying food, medicine, medical supplies, bottled water, blankets and hygiene items, as well as seven ambulances, had arrived the previous day.

This brings the total number of trucks in the enclave to 821 since October 21, although the quantity remains grossly inadequate and requires more than one entry point, the spokesman noted.

Health facilities continue to suffer damage and are also affected by fuel shortages, Dujarric added, warning of the closure of some operating rooms and oxygen production plants.

Meanwhile, the World Health Organization reported that this Friday, about twelve children with cancer or other blood diseases, along with their companions, were evacuated from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan to safely continue their treatment.

According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, at least 61 people were arrested by the Israeli army that day in a series of operations in various parts of the West Bank.

Since October 7, at least 176 Palestinians in the West Bank, including 43 children and one woman, have been killed by Zionist security forces and some by the actions of Israeli settlers.

An additional two thousand Palestinians were arrested and detained in operations across the region.

Meanwhile, in Gaza, the number of civilians killed in bombings has risen to over 10,800 since hostilities broke out on October 7.

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