Israeli forces killed 34 people in occupied West Bank this year: UN

Israeli forces have killed 34 Palestinians, including six children, in the occupied West Bank since the beginning of January, according to a report by the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha).

The death toll includes 12 Palestinians killed since Israeli forces launched an operation in Jenin city and its refugee camp on 21 January.

Ocha has warned that access to healthcare has significantly worsened due to a fiscal crisis and movement restrictions imposed by Israel following the operation.

In the West Bank, “68 percent of health service points can now only operate two to three days a week, while hospitals are functioning at just 70 percent of their capacity,” the report noted.

The Jenin government hospital has been surrounded by Israeli forces, with roads leading to it severely damaged, according to the health ministry. Patients, medical staff and their companions remain trapped inside the hospital, unable to leave

The agency said around 600 people are sheltering on the hospital premises, primarily in its yard.