WHO said it was calling for the immediate and active protection of civilians and healthcare in the West Bank.
The West Bank, which Israel has occupied since 1967, has experienced a surge in violence for more than a year.
It noted that a spike in violence in the West Bank, including in East Jerusalem, since the war in Gaza erupted on Oct 7 had, by June 10, left 521 Palestinians dead, including 126 children. The West Bank, which Israel has occupied since 1967, has experienced a surge in violence for more than a year, but especially since the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza erupted more than eight months ago., which resulted in the deaths of 1,194 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli official figures.
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