Amman, July 29 (Petra) -- The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Wednesday warned of an escalation in violence by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.

According to Reuters, the office called for international measures to address the killing of Palestinians and the expansion of Israeli settlements, saying settlement construction has reached its highest level on record.

UN figures show that 18 Palestinians have been killed in incidents linked to settler attacks since the beginning of this year, compared with 17 such deaths recorded during the whole of 2025.

The Palestinian Authority, meanwhile, says that at least 20 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli settlers since the start of the year.

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