Violence by Israeli forces and settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has surged over the past two years, leaving more than 1,000 Palestinians dead with almost no accountability, a spokesman for the United Nations (U.N.) Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said at a U.N. press conference in Geneva, Switzerland on Friday. Jeremy Laurence, spokesman for the OHCHR, said that he was appalled by a recent incident in Jenin, where Israeli personnel were seen on video shooting and killing two Palestinian men. He noted that killings of Palestinians by Israeli security forces and settlers in the West Bank have been surging, with a persistent lack of accountability. Impunity for Israel security forces' unlawful use of force, and ever-growing Israeli settler violence, must end, he said. In the statement, Laurence said U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk urged independent, prompt and effective investigations into the killings of Palestinians and called for those responsible for violations to be held fully accountable. Shotlist: Geneva, Switzerland - Nov 28, 2025: FILE: Geneva, Switzerland - 2021 1. Palace of Nations; flag of United Nations (U.N.); flags of U.N. members; 2. Sign, emblem of U.N.; Geneva, Switzerland - Nov 28, 2025 3. Various of press conference in progress; reporters; 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Jeremy Laurence, spokesman, United Nations Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR): "Our office has verified that since Oct 7, 2023 and up until Nov 27 of this year, Israeli forces and settlers killed 1,030 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Among these victims were 223 children."; FILE: Jenin, West Bank - 2025 5. Various of damaged buildings, rubble-strewn street, damaged shop; 6. Woman sitting outside damaged building; FILE: Jenin, West Bank - Jan 22, 2025 7. Various of Israeli military vehicles, bulldozers. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland, For news purpose only/No archive/Not for other production use]