In a small school in the Occupied West Bank, headmaster Tysir Odeh now houses 25 families, nearly 100 people, who fled violence linked to the Israeli military's operations. The area has been heavily impacted since January, with over 40,000 Palestinians displaced, marking the largest humanitarian crisis in over 50 years. Odeh expresses concern for the future, fearing the military's activities may extend to his village. The operation, part of Israel's counterterrorism efforts, has seen escalating violence, including the deaths of 55 Palestinians, illustrating the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the region.
"It's a huge number of families for us," Odeh says. He says the school is full, but every day more people come to ask if there's room, and he has to turn them away.
According to both the United Nations and the Israeli government, more than 40,000 Palestinians have been displaced by the Israeli military's current operation in the occupied West Bank, the largest displacement in the territory in more than 50 years.
Odeh believes it could just be a matter of time until the military activity spreads, maybe even to his village nearby, and he might also be forced to leave.
I'm worried," Odeh says with a deep sigh. "I'm very worried."
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