By Merve Aydogan
HAMILTON, Canada (AA) - The UN on Wednesday reported that more than 520 Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since Oct. 7.
Deputy spokesman Farhan Haq stressed at a news conference that the situation "continues to escalate, amid ongoing violence by Israeli forces and settlers."
"Since 7 October, more than 520 Palestinians, nearly a quarter of them children, have been killed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Almost three-quarters of those fatalities occurred during operations by Israeli forces. During the same period, more than 5,200 Palestinians were injured in these areas," he said.
Haq noted that 960 attacks were reported in the same period in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
Regarding the Gaza Strip, Haq highlighted difficulties in accessing health care.
Despite the challenges, he said humanitarian workers provided health care services to 280,000 people in Gaza every week.
He cited ongoing difficulties in aid distribution due to fighting, road destruction, and restrictions in entry areas, emphasizing the critical need for aid to alleviate hunger conditions.