UN Geneva 48d ago

​@UNICEF spokesperson James Elder told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday that some 70 children have been killed in the occupied West Bank since January 2025 – at least one on average every week – and a further 850 injured, mostly by live ammunition. “All this comes amid historic levels of settler attacks,” he said, explaining that March 2026 saw the highest number of Palestinians injured by settler attacks in the last 20 years. “We're seeing attacks become increasingly coordinated,” Mr. Elder added. “Documented incidents include children shot, stabbed, children beaten, and children pepper-sprayed.” Recalling his recent West Bank visit, the UNICEF spokesperson described meeting an eight-year-old who had been beaten with a piece of wood in a settler attack and hospitalized for head injuries.