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UN alleges record levels of settler violence in the West Bank this year
The UN said Thursday that violence by settlers in the West Bank has reached record levels, with an average of six attacks daily causing casualties or damage. The number of such attacks this year has surpassed 1,000, said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN chief, citing the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
'Just last week, settler attacks resulted in the injury of more than 30 Palestinians and widespread damage to property, central infrastructure as well as livelihoods,' Dujarric said. 'The current pace of settler attacks causing casualties or property damage, with an average of six incidents per day, is higher than any year on record.'