A new United Nations report highlights a significant worsening of violence in the occupied West Bank, as well as a general intensification of armed conflicts on a global scale in 2025.
The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory states that violence committed by Israeli settlers increased by 130% in 2025 compared to 2024. According to this report, Palestinian civilians suffer serious and systematic violations of international human rights law, committed both by Israeli forces and by settlers. The president of the commission, Srinivasan Muralidhar, believes that settler violence in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, is a direct result of Israeli policies, which “support, facilitate and protect” these actions, notably through financial and military support. He also underlines the existence of a “persistent impunity” granted to settlers by the Zionist judicial and security authorities. The report indicates that in 2025, at least 7 Palestinians were killed and 832 others injured in settler attacks, a 130% increase in casualties compared to 2024. The commission warns that this trend will continue in 2026, with daily attacks reported. The document also reports violence targeting children and women, including attacks, kidnappings and intimidation. Cases of threats or sexual violence are also reported, used as a means of intimidation and humiliation. Palestinian women are particularly affected, with increasing restrictions on their movement and access to schools, workplaces and public spaces. The commission concludes that settler violence is part of a broader strategy aimed at maintaining the occupation, expanding illegal settlements, annexing Palestinian territories and forcing population displacements.
The world faces a record level of conflict
In a second report based on data from the UCDP program (Uppsala Conflict Data Program), researchers warn of a historic level of armed conflicts in 2025, the highest since the Second World War. The year 2025 saw 65 conflicts involving at least one state actor, the most since 1946. Conflict between states reached its highest level in 80 years, with eight interstate wars recorded, including border tensions in Asia and Europe, as well as conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. According to researchers, around 245,000 people were killed in 2025 due to armed or political violence, including more than 76,000 directly targeted civilian victims. This figure marks a sharp increase compared to 2024. Africa remains the region most affected by conflicts, followed by Asia, the Middle East, the Americas and Europe. The report also highlights the major role of several crises, notably in Sudan, where clashes have caused tens of thousands of deaths, particularly in the Darfur region. Concerning the Zionist entity, researchers believe that the country is among the most active military actors, involved in several fronts of tension, notably in Ghaza, Syria and Lebanon. Finally, the report evokes a general rise in global geopolitical fragmentation, marked by a weakening of international cooperation and multilateral institutions, notably the UN Security Council.
M. Seghilani
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