US EditionIsrael Demolishes UNRWA Compound in East Jerusalem
Israeli forces demolished UNRWA's East Jerusalem compound, enforcing a 2024 law banning the agency amid unproven allegations of Hamas ties, affecting aid to millions of Palestinians.
- On January 20, 2026, bulldozers and Israeli security forces began demolishing UNRWA structures at Ammunition Hill, East Jerusalem, after the site was seized last year, which UNRWA condemned.
- On May 30, authorities issued a decision ordering UNRWA to vacate the premises within 30 days, citing land-related licensing procedures, after the October 2024 law banning UNRWA.
- At around 7 a.m., Israeli security forces forced out UNRWA security guards, confiscated staff devices, then Israel Lands Authority representatives brought bulldozers to demolish the Ammunition Hill headquarters.
- As a result, UNRWA's East Jerusalem operations will cease, transferring responsibilities to the State of Israel and risking service disruptions for 192,000 Palestinian refugees, while U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the demolitions and threatened legal action.
- Israel accuses some UNRWA staff of ties to Hamas and October 7 participation, while UNRWA fired several staff and said not all allegations were proven; earlier steps included a reported 1,440‑unit settlement plan.
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Israel began this Tuesday the demolition of the headquarters of the United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in East Jerusalem, following the adoption of a law prohibiting the activities of Palestinian refugees in...
"This should serve as a warning signal", the Unrwa, who denounces "a serious violation of international law". The site is no longer occupied by the Agency since Israel banned its activities a year ago. - An "unprecedented attack": Israel is demolishing United Nations buildings in East Jerusalem (International).
Israel demolishes buildings in UN Palestinian agency’s Jerusalem compound | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
JERUSALEM >> Israel demolished structures inside the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency’s East Jerusalem compound today after seizing the site last year, in an act condemned by the agency as a violation of international law.
The United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees denounces an "unprecedented attack".
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