Palestinian girls lie on mattresses after their family structure was demolished by Israeli forces near the West Bank city of Jericho April 7, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - In the past three months, the Israeli military has more than tripled its demolitions of Palestinian structures in the occupied West Bank, United Nations' figures show, raising alarm among diplomats and human rights groups over what they regard as a sustained violation of international law.
Figures collated by the U.N.'s office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs (OCHA), which operates in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem, show that from an average of 50 demolitions a month in 2012-2015, the average has risen to 165 a month since January, with 235 demolitions in February alone.
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