An increase of 200% in the number of children killed in the West Bank, and UNICEF stresses the need to protect them

UNICEF Regional Director in the Middle East and North Africa condemned Edward Beijidir all violence against children, calling for the immediate endowment of armed actions throughout the occupied West Bank. He stressed the need to protect all civilians, including children without exception.

The UNICEF Regional Director, in a statement issued today, Wednesday, indicated the death of a 10 -year -old Palestinian boy on February 7, as a result of wounding he was caused by bullets, according to reports. In another tragic accident in Nour Shams camp, two days after the first accident, it was reported that a woman who was carried in her eighth month was shot with her fetus, which has not yet been born.

Edward Bejisidir reported that 13 Palestinian children in the West Bank died during the first two months of 2025, including seven children who have been killed since January 19, after the launch of a large -scale operation in the north of the region. Among the victims is a two and a half years of age, his pregnant mother was also injured in the shooting

Since October 7, 2023, 195 Palestinian children and three Israeli children have been killed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, according to Mr. Edward Bebiader, pointing to a 200 percent increase in the number of Palestinian children who have been killed in the region during the past sixteen compared to The sixteen months preceded.

Harm damage to infrastructure

The regional director said that UNICEF is very concerned about the escalation of violence, especially in Jenin. The increasing use of explosive weapons, air strikes and demolition in the governorates of Jenin, Tulkarm and Tubas – including in refugee camps and other densely populated areas – caused severe damage to the basic infrastructure, which led to the interruption of water and electricity supply.

He explained that children and their families in the northern West Bank – especially those in refugee camps – are still facing great difficulties. Thousands of families have been displaced due to recent military operations, including in the Jenin, Nour Shams, Tulkarm and Al -Fara’a camps.

An urgent need for psychological support

Education for students was disrupted in about 100 schools, as teachers and students were unable to attend the classroom safely, which increased psychological and social stress. Many children who live in affected areas need to support mental health and urgently psychological support, according to UNICEF.

He stressed the need for humanitarian organizations to enjoy safe and without obstacle to provide life -saving assistance and protection services for children and their families, noting that the worsening crisis confirms the urgent need for the parties to comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law and international human rights law.

More importantly, according to Mr. Edward Bebagidir, is the need for a permanent political solution, with the support of the international community, to ensure that all children in the region can live in peace and security. He said that UNICEF is ready to work with partners to meet the immediate and long -term needs of children and families affected in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.

On the other hand, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Palestine visited Muhannad Hadi Today, Wednesday, the Balata refugee camp in Nablus, where he met students who were disrupted by Israeli operations. In a video message from Balata, Mr. Hadi expressed his commitment to support the education sector in the West Bank and in Gaza.

Intensive humanitarian aid in Gaza and efforts to restore life

Regarding the situation in Gaza, the Office of Humanitarian Coordination (OCHA) stated that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA) During the first two weeks, she managed to stop the shooting, to reach 1.2 million people with food. The UN office stressed the need to continue the ceasefire, stressing the importance of preserving the human expansion in Gaza.

The agency has opened 37 new shelters for returning to the north, where tents, blankets, plastic covers and warm winter clothes were presented. UNRWA also fixed water wells and provided water services and waste disposal of nearly half a million people inside and around its shelters.

Until last week, UNRWA was hosting about 120,000 people in 120 shelters, including more than thirty shelters that have opened since the ceasefire. In general, at least 644,000 people across Gaza have received aid to accommodation since the ceasefire came into effect – which included tents and sunny fabrics provided by United Nations partners.

Meanwhile, health care partners transfer medical facilities to accommodate mobile families. It also established mobile clinics and new medical points and supported the expansion or reactivation of services in the existing facilities.

Medical supplies for 1.6 million people

Since the ceasefire has entered into force, the World Health Organization has been able to introduce supplies to 1.6 million people. The organization also expanded its operations and placed supplies in advance in health facilities.

In a press briefing, today, Wednesday, the Director General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanum Guerberesus, said that since the ceasefire, the organization has supported the medical evacuation of 414 patients who need treatment outside Gaza, with 588 of their companions.

The United Nations Population Fund and its partners provide more medicines, treatments, visits and services to external patients – and distribute children’s heating devices, postpartum supplies and supplies.

The deputy spokesman for the United Nations, Farhan Haq at the daily press conference, said that the humanitarian partners in the human field established a new shelter for women in Gaza City to address the risks of gender -based violence. It is operated by a solar power system to ensure continuous services.

Farhan Haq added that UNICEF has reached more than 10,000 children under the age of two since the ceasefire with complementary foods ready for use.