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The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Ramiz Alakbarov, led a diplomatic delegation representing 11 member states on a field visit to the West Bank on Monday.

Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the United Nations, stated that the mission aimed to observe the humanitarian impacts of demolitions, forced displacement, water access restrictions, and settler violence. Haq noted that the West Bank has seen a sharp escalation in these crises recently.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that the delegation met with affected Palestinians in the northern Jordan Valley communities of Ein al-Beida and Al-Hadidiyah. The diplomats also visited Hammamat al-Maleh, one of 45 communities that have been entirely displaced since 2023 due to settler violence and restricted access to water resources.

During the tour, the delegation inspected abandoned homes, a donor-funded school that had been demolished, and water wells seized by Israeli settlers. They listened to testimonies from Palestinian herders who described frequent attacks, demolitions, and severe restrictions on accessing their traditional grazing lands.

Alakbarov called for international solidarity and partnerships to support populations whose lives and livelihoods are under threat. He emphasized the critical importance of assisting vulnerable groups to remain in their areas and stressed the necessity of holding those responsible for violence, demolitions, and the illegal use of natural resources accountable.