Israeli settler attacks force herding families to flee Birzeit
Two Palestinian herding families, comprising 10 people including eight children, were forcibly displaced from the eastern outskirts of Birzeit in the Ramallah governorate. According to UN OCHA, this displacement was triggered by escalating settler attacks and intimidation following the establishment of a new Israeli settlement outpost in the area between Birzeit and 'Atara.
Date: June 12, 2026
Location: Palestine
Conflict: Israel-Hamas War
Category: other
Severity: LOW
Displaced: 10
Source: UN OCHA