U.N. Population Fund: Women in the West Bank Give Birth Under Sirens, Settler Assaults and Severe Movement Restrictions
April 24, 2026
April 24, 2026
NEW YORK, April 24 -- The United Nations Population Fund issued the following news:
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"Even during labour, I was afraid": Women in the West Bank give birth under sirens, settler assaults and severe movement restrictions
"Even during labour, I was afraid. I could hear sirens and kept thinking about my children," said Haneen*, from the village of Ras Tira in the occupied West Bank. "Life here is not easy - especially with the rece . . .
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"Even during labour, I was afraid": Women in the West Bank give birth under sirens, settler assaults and severe movement restrictions
"Even during labour, I was afraid. I could hear sirens and kept thinking about my children," said Haneen*, from the village of Ras Tira in the occupied West Bank. "Life here is not easy - especially with the rece . . .