United Nations Humanitarian Agency

Palestinian shepherds in the West Bank face increasing risks from Israeli settler attacks and expanding settlements, disrupting their traditional grazing routes and daily lives. The UN reports a sharp rise in settler violence in 2026, leading to displacement and restricted access to land in areas like Masafer Yatta and the Jordan Valley.

The UN's humanitarian agency head, Tom Fletcher, criticized the $2 billion weekly cost of the US's 'reckless' Iran war, stating the funds could have saved 87 million lives. He warned against the normalization of violent rhetoric, such as threats to bomb Iran 'back to the stone ages,' which risks enabling autocrats to use similar tactics.