UN commission reports more than 1,000 Palestinians killed in West Bank since October 2023

The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel said Tuesday that Israeli forces had killed 1,080 Palestinians in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, between Oct. 7, 2023, and Sept. 30, Anadolu reports. Presenting the findings during a hybrid briefing, with all three members participating virtually, Srinivasan Muralidhar of India said the commission documented the deaths and thousands of injuries during the period. Muralidhar said the fatalities included at least 784 men, 237 boys, 22 women and seven girls. He said 10,009 Palestinians had also been injured by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. The commission called for the international community to take stronger measures regarding Israel’s […]