"Israeli military incursions and settler attacks forced more than 37,000 Palestinians to leave their homes in 2025. This week, the Israeli government approved a plan to designate large areas of the occupied West Bank as state property, shifting the burden of proof to Palestinians to establish ownership of their land. The decision, which undermines the Palestinian people's right to self-determination, has prompted regional condemnation, with many describing it as a de facto annexation which is illegal under international law."
"In recent years, Israel has intensified its military incursions, expanded illegal settlements, and demolished Palestinian homes, all as part of a series of aggressive actions to steal more Palestinian land. In total, at least 37,135 Palestinians were displaced across the occupied West Bank in 2025, a record high amid Israeli military incursions and settler attacks, according to figures compiled by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)."
"According to UNRWA, Israeli military incursions have forcibly displaced at least 33,362 Palestinians from three northern refugee camps: Jenin (12,557), Tulkarem(11,862) and Nur Shams (8,943). In addition to those displaced during Israeli operations, at least 3,773 have been forced from their homes due to Israeli home demolitions, settler violence, and access restrictions. The West Bank governorates with the largest number of forced displacements include: Ramallah and el-Bireh: 870 Jerusalem: 841 Hebron: 446 Nablus: 407 Bethlehem: 397 Tubas: 292 Salfit: 150"
More than 37,000 Palestinians were forced from their homes in 2025 due to Israeli military incursions and settler attacks. The Israeli government approved a plan to designate large areas of the occupied West Bank as state property, shifting the burden of proof to Palestinians to establish land ownership. Regional actors described the move as de facto annexation and illegal under international law. Israeli measures included intensified military incursions, expansion of settlements, and demolition of Palestinian homes. UNRWA reported at least 33,362 people displaced from Jenin, Tulkarem and Nur Shams, while another 3,773 were displaced by demolitions, settler violence, and access restrictions.
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