More than 12,000 Palestinian children have been forced from their homes in the occupied West Bank due to ongoing Israeli military operations in the territory’s north, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said Sunday.
Since Jan. 21, 2025, the Israeli army has been carrying out a military campaign in the northern West Bank, which began in the Jenin refugee camp and later expanded to the Nur Shams and Tulkarem camps.
Israeli forces have imposed a siege on the three camps, accompanied by widespread destruction of infrastructure, homes and shops, leading to the displacement of around 50,000 Palestinians, according to official figures.
"More than 12,000 children remain forcibly displaced in the occupied West Bank," the UNRWA said in a statement on the social media platform X.
In response to the operation, UNRWA said it "launched an emergency education program for displaced children in February 2025."
