More than 1,000 Palestinians -- almost a quarter of them children -- have been killed in the occupied West Bank since the latest round of conflict between Israel and Hamas broke out in October 2023, according to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
In a statement issued on Sunday, Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner-general of the UN relief agency, said that violence in the West Bank has escalated to record levels.
He said that since Israeli forces launched a massive military operation named "Iron Wall" in the West Bank's Jenin and Tulkarma a year ago, tens of thousands of people have been displaced, the largest displacement since 1967.
Attacks by Israeli settlers against local Palestinians continue unabated, with Palestinian communities being constantly intimidated, uprooted and their livelihoods ruined, according to the statement.
Palestinian death toll in West Bank surpasses 1,000 since October 2023: UNRWA
Palestinian death toll in West Bank surpasses 1,000 since October 2023: UNRWA
The Sanya Phoenix International Airport, located in the resort city of Sanya in south China's tropical island province of Hainan, commenced the trial operation of its newly built Terminal 3 (T3) on Sunday, marking a major expansion of the tourism hub's capacity ahead of the 2026 Spring Festival travel rush.
With the addition of T3, the airport's annual passenger throughput is projected to reach 30 million trips.
The terminal will fully assume the function of handling domestic flights, featuring 40 check-in counters, 23 security screening lanes, and seven fixed boarding bridges.
Connected to Terminals 1 and 2 via enclosed corridors, it is intended to deliver a seamless travel experience for passengers.
During the 2026 Spring Festival travel season, spanning from February 2 to March 13, the Sanya Phoenix International Airport is expected to handle about 18,600 flights and 3.49 million passenger trips.
By leveraging T3's added capacity, the airport aims to alleviate operational pressure on other terminals and improve service efficiency during the peak travel period.
"The airport will work to enhance its overall operational capacity and turnover efficiency, strengthen end-to-end flight management, and focus efforts on increasing the rate of flights docking at bridges and the on-time rate, to keep improving travel experience for passengers," said Li Xiaohuan, assistant to the president of the Sanya Phoenix International Airport.
South China's Sanya Phoenix International Airport launches trial operation of new terminal
South China's Sanya Phoenix International Airport launches trial operation of new terminal
