Over 500 Palestinians, including 126 children, have died in the West Bank since October 7, 2023, a statement from the World health organization (WHO) at X (formerly Twitter).
„The surge in violence in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since the start of the Gaza war has resulted in the deaths of 521 Palestinians, including 126 children, between October 7, 2023, and June 10, 2024," in the statement.
In addition, more than 5,200 people, including 800 children, were injured, the statement said.
The situation in the Middle East sharply worsened after the infiltration of militants from the radical Palestinian movement Hamas from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory on October 7 last year, which was accompanied by killings of residents of border villages. and hostage taking. In response, Israel launched a military operation in Gaza with the aim of destroying the military and political structure of Hamas and freeing all the abductees.