Occupation, displacement, and violence in the West Bank

A retrospective analysis of data from 2014–2024

Bibliographic Data

ID19591367
AuthorsSarah Aly (0000-0001-5873-1576, Yale University, corresponding author), Fatima Mossolem (0009-0008-1513-6409, Rowan University, corresponding author), Ayeh Khalil (0009-0003-3808-2347, Columbia University, corresponding author), Tushara Surapaneni (0009-0009-6131-527X, Yale University, corresponding author), Abd Al-Rahman Traboulsi (0000-0002-4227-7863, Massachusetts General Hospital, corresponding author), Waleed Aldadah (0009-0000-2109-0111, HCA Healthcare, corresponding author), Eleanor Reid (0000-0002-5758-4903, Yale University, corresponding author), Shakoor Hajat (0000-0002-3086-362X, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, corresponding author)
EditorsNanette Gottlieb (0000-0001-9199-2321), Nora Gottlieb
Year2025
Volume5
Issue6
Pagese0004829
Publication date2025-06-25
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePLOS Global Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2767-3375 • E-ISSN: 2767-3375
PublisherPublic Library of Science (PLoS) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1371/journal.pgph.0004829
PMID40561106
OpenAlexW4411640476
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited12

Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank has intensified violence in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt). This violence escalated after attacks by Hamas on Israel on 7 October 2023 and the subsequent military campaign in Gaza. This study examines the possible impacts of military and land occupation on displacement, injuries, and deaths in the West Bank. This cross-sectional observational study analyses casualties and displacement data in the West Bank and Israel from May 1, 2014, to June 30, 2024. Sources include the United Nations Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Statista, and the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. Death and injury rates per 100,000 person-years were calculated and compared across populations. Interrupted time-series analysis compared observed Palestinian deaths, injuries, and displacement to expected levels since October 2023. Chi-square analysis examined demolition patterns by West Bank area. GIS mapping methods visualized spatial variations in casualties and demolitions. Death and injury rates were substantially higher for Palestinians than Israelis: RR = 5.72 (95% CI 2.38, 13.75; p p p p p

Ancient history · Archaeology · Displaced person · Environmental health · Gaza strip · Geography · Palestine · Palestinian refugees · Poison control · Refugee · Socioeconomics · Sociology · West bank · Demography · Health and Conflict Studies · History · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Travel-related health issues

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