Uncertainty and violence: West Bank in the crisis - children suffer the most

Uncertainty and violence: West Bank in the crisis - children suffer the most

Dschenin, Westjordanland, Palästina - The Situation in West Bank has deteriorated dramatically while the armistice was introduced in Gaza. According to reports from the Catholic aid organization "Church in Need", the military campaigns in the West Bank, including hundreds of control points and operations in Dschenin, have increased significantly. The Latin patriarch by Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, emphasized that people there are always confronted with further restrictions in their everyday life, which dramatically affects living conditions. Over 900 checkpoints and 185 border crossings are fragmentation of the area and further restrict freedom of movement, according to Sami El-Yousef, Managing Director of the Latin patriarchy. He reported on agricultural expropriations and about 16,000 displaced persons from the refugee camps in Dschenin, as reported on kathpress.at

The violent arguments also drive a high number of children to death: at least 224 children have died in West Bank since the beginning of the ceasefire, which has been the highest number in years, as the International Rescue Committee (IRC) emphasizes. The organization is forced to stop her auxiliary measures in Dschenin due to the ongoing military violence. This violence not only caused physical damage, but also severely impaired the mental health of the children. Until January 2025, a group of 200 children lost access to programs that should help them to cope with their trauma. The educational activities had to be relocated to Ramallah due to the catastrophic security conditions in Dschenin, which means that the children are still exposed to violence and uncertainties, as on rescue.org was reported.

zoe Daniels, the state director of the IRC, appealed to the international community, to protect the civilian population and in particular children and to ensure that education is also maintained in crises. Schools that should serve as safe spaces for learners have also been the goal of attacks. These developments illustrate the urgent need for humanitarian support and the urgency to restore access to fundamental services in West Bank.