West Bank Situation Update and Humanitarian Response

Highlights

West Bank Situation Update

• Across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, demolitions, settler violence and related access restrictions have displaced an average of 17 people, including eight children, per day in 2026 so far, double the daily average recorded over the preceding three years.
• From 1 January to 30 September 2026, 91 Palestinians, including 24 children, were reported killed by Israeli forces or settlers, and more than 2,100 Palestinians, including 275 children, were injured by Israeli forces or settlers across the West Bank. From 7 October 2023 to 9 September 2026, at least 1,216 Palestinians, including 263 children, were killed, while at least 13,300 Palestinians, including 2,186 children, were injured. 
• Settler attacks have become a leading cause of injuries to Palestinians in the West Bank, accouning for 55 per cent of all recorded injuries to Palestinians in 2026.
• Education is increasingly at risk: 84 schools in Area C and East Jerusalem remain under pending demolition or stop-work orders, threatening continued access to education for thousands of children.
• Violence and economic hardship in the West Bank affect more than 800,000 people who require healthcare, as well as water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) support. 
• Around 140,000 children across the West Bank, including in refugee camps, face barriers to accessing education.