Occupation, displacement, and violence in the West Bank: A retrospective analysis of data from 2014–2024

Public health study analyzing casualty and displacement data in the West Bank from 2014-2024, using datasets from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), Statista, and the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). The study calculated death and injury rates across populations, traced demolition patterns across the West Bank, and analyzed disparities in conflict-related injuries and deaths. The study also examined the typology of violent attacks by Israeli military forces and Israeli settlers. Findings noted a 25% increase from expected deaths in the West Bank since October 2023, with Nablus and Jenin recording the highest fatalities. This study is valuable for research on humanitarian violations in the West Bank, settler violence, and ethnic cleansing in the OPT. By Sarah Aly, Fatima Mossolem, Ayeh Khalil, Tushara Surapaneni, Abd Al-Rahman Traboulsi, Waleed Aldadah, Eleanor Reid, and Shakoor Hajat. Peer-reviewed, open-access.