UN: Over 1,540 settler attacks in Palestinian territories since start of year
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says it has recorded more than 1,540 settler attacks in Palestinian territories since the beginning of this year.
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AIThe United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Palestinian territories said it has documented more than 1,540 settler attacks since the beginning of this year.
The UN office added that three Palestinian families in the town of Qusra remain isolated, and that about 1,040 Palestinians have been injured in settler attacks since 2026.
The office also reported that 80 settler attacks during the second and third weeks of August resulted in injuries.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over developments related to the E-1 settlement, which would effectively sever the connection between the northern and southern West Bank.
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric announced that these measures would have severe consequences for the territorial integrity of the occupied Palestinian territory and pose an existential threat to the two-state solution.