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UN raises concerns of 'ethnic cleansing' amid record displacement in West Bank

The Israeli settlement of Neve Yaakov (foreground) in the northern area of East Jerusalem and Israel's controversial barrier separating the Palestinian neighbourhood of al-Ram (background) are pictured in the occupied West Bank on 16 February 2026. © Ahmad Gharabli / AFP

A fresh report from the United Nations human rights office has warned that Israel's accelerating expansion of unlawful settlements and annexation of large parts of the West Bank is driving "unprecedented" displacement.

On Tuesday, the UN urged Israel to immediately halt its dramatic settlement expansion in the West Bank, where it has raised concerns of "ethnic cleansing" with more than 36,000 Palestinians displaced in a single year.

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