545 Palestinians displaced in West Bank amid settler violence, UN agency says

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The UN Office for the Coordination of Human Affairs says 545 Palestinians have been displaced in the West Bank since October 7, noting that there has been a rise in settler violence.

In a post on X, it says, “At least 74 Palestinian households have been displaced from 13 herding communities amid intense settler violence and access restrictions.”

It highlights that “properties were burned and people [were] threatened at gunpoint”.

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