GENEVA, 24 Oct. - (ANA) - The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which has been banned by Israel, has called for an end to the “increasing annexation” of the occupied West Bank.

 

On X, the UN agency said that since 7 October 2023, “the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, has also witnessed a sharp escalation in violence”.

 

According to the UN humanitarian office, more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed in settler and Israeli army attacks on the territory since Israel began its war on Gaza, adding that one-fifth of the victims were children.

 

"The increasing annexation of the West Bank is happening steadily in a gross violation of international law," UNRWA said, referring to the expansion and recognition of illegal Israeli settlements.   - (ANA) -

 

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