The eyes of the world are on Gaza – but Palestinians are under attack in the West Bank too | Layth Hanbali

We have seen a rapid escalation of violence from Israeli settlers, yet this seems to sit outside the consideration of world leaders

Since Hamas's 7 October invasion, which killed more than 1,300 Israelis and took control of several military bases and settlements, Israel has embarked on what some human rights groups are warning will amount to a genocide. Israel has killed more than 4,000 Palestinians in Gaza, and many thousands more have been injured, according to the UN. Countless others are trapped under the rubble. Supplies of water, food, electricity and fuel have been cut off.

Because of this devastation, governments and hundreds of thousands of people worldwide have called for a ceasefire in Gaza. This is desperately needed to stop the immediate bloodshed. It would not, however, end the violence that Israel subjects Palestinians to on a daily basis.

Layth Hanbali is a health researcher working independently and at Birzeit University in Ramallah, Palestine

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