Reverend Mitri Raheb stated that no Palestinian Christians may remain in the West Bank by 2050 if current conditions persist. Verified reports indicate the Christian share of the West Bank population fell from around 6 percent in 1967 to slightly more than 1 percent today, with 40,000 to 45,000 Christians estimated to live there. Hundreds have departed since the Gaza war began nearly three years ago, alongside increased settler attacks and Israeli military operations.