oPt: Life after Forcible Transfer: Palestinian Household Conditions, Needs, and Future Outlook in the West Bank | NRC

Country: occupied Palestinian territory Source: Norwegian Refugee Council Please refer to the attached file. June 2026 | occupied Palestinian territory Context & Rationale Since October 2023, Palestinians in the West Bank, especially in Area C, have faced intensified military activity and movement restrictions, accelerated settlement expansion, and a marked increase in settler violence. These dynamics have compounded longstanding restrictions on Palestinian planning and building, access to land, resources, and services which had already heightened protection risks, disrupted livelihoods, and increased risks of forced displacement. Within this context, the West Bank Protection Consortium (WBPC) - which monitors over 200 communities at risk of forcible transfer - estimates that approximately 3,000 people have been displaced from within these monitored communities since October 2023. Existing monitoring systems enable humanitarian support to households immediately following displacement. However, there remains limited evidence on the longer-term impacts of forcible transfer, particularly as it relates to households’ living conditions, evolving needs, and future intentions several months or years after displacement. To address this gap, an assessment was conducted to document the post-displacement situation of households originating from communities monitored for risk of forcible transfer. The assessment aims to generate evidence to inform humanitarian planning, advocacy, and more targeted programming in the West Bank. Key Messages Among surveyed households, displacement increased more than fourfold after October 2023, reflecting intensified coercive pressures - particularly settler violence and eviction threats - within an already restrictive protection environment. Nearly half of households (49%) reported being at risk of re-eviction within the next six months, indicating that displacement remains ongoing and many households face continued risk of further displacement. Displacement has left most households in physically precarious and legally insecure shelter. Nearly nine in ten households report worse living conditions than in their place of origin, with many living in unsafe temporary shelters and lacking secure tenure. Displacement has structurally weakened livelihoods and deepened economic precarity. Nearly one-third of households have no income at all, and rely on community support, borrowing, or asset sales. Among those with income, most reported it was insufficient to meet basic needs. Movement restrictions further limit access to livelihoods, with only 21% able to move freely. Households reported overlapping assistance needs. Livestock support was most frequently requested (76%), but needs also spanned shelter, infrastructure, and basic services - underscoring the multi-dimensional impact of displacement. Return remains largely unviable under current conditions. Only 6% of households plan to return within the next year, while most remain due to ongoing insecurity and loss of land access. Households identified the same factors - settler presence, insecurity, and land confiscation - as both necessary conditions for return and the main barriers preventing it, indicating that displacement remains unresolved for most households, with conditions necessary for safe return largely absent.
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