oPt: UNICEF State of Palestine Humanitarian Situation Update - West Bank, 30 April 2026

Country: occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN Children's Fund Please refer to the attached file. CHILDHOOD UNDER PRESSURE: SAFETY IS SEVERELY COMPROMISED AS VIOLENCE, DISPLACEMENT AND ACCESS RESTRICTIONS INTENSIFY ACROSS THE WEST BANK West Bank Situation Update, including East Jerusalem • Strain on essential services for children: Across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, more than 800,000 people require health and WASH assistance – roughly one in four residents – particularly in Area C and the Jordan Valley, where displacement, movement restrictions and settler violence continue to severely constrain access to safe water and sanitation. Over 150,000 children face barriers to safe and continuous education due to insecurity, movement restrictions and damage to infrastructure. Access constraints and economic impediments are weakening already fragile systems which children rely on for survival and development. • Deepening psychosocial and child protection needs : Continuous exposure to militarised operations, other conflict-related violence including settler violence, displacement and intimidation is driving high levels of psychological distress among children, with partners reporting extreme fear, sleep disturbances, behaviour changes and other symptoms associated with anxiety and forms of traumatic stress. Needs for child protection and mental health and psychosocial support significantly exceed available services, especially in high-risk areas of the West Bank. • Displacement, movement restrictions, and demolition-driven instability : So far in 2026, two-thirds of displacement incidents linked to settler attacks and access restrictions occurred in the Jordan Valley, disproportionately affecting herding and rural communities. Approximately 12,000 children from three refu...

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