New York, January 24, 2026 (WAFA) – The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, warned that the occupied West Bank is experiencing its worst humanitarian crisis since 1967, as a result of Israeli aggression against its camps and the forced displacement of tens of thousands of people from them .
“One year after the start of the Israeli military operation called ‘Iron Wall,’ 33,000 people are still forcibly displaced from Palestinian refugee camps in the northern West Bank,” Lazzarini said in a post on his company’s X platform.
He added: “At the same time, Israeli forces continue to demolish large areas of the camps, reducing the chances of these communities recovering . “
He noted that “UNRWA teams are working on the ground to help newly displaced Palestinian refugees who have been pushed into further poverty, in the absence of any viable alternatives to access health care, education and social services . “
He stressed that “UNRWA continues its work, but to continue this work we need continued political and financial support from member states . “
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