UN humanitarians voice concern over escalation in West Bank

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) voiced extreme concern over the escalating violence and tensions in the West Bank as well as the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. In its latest situation update, the OCHA said since the war erupted on October 7, 168 Palestinians, including 46 children, have been killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank till date.