Israel to establish defence offices in former UNRWA East Jerusalem compound
The 9-acre project will add a military museum, recruitment office and defense minister’s office as Israel expands its presence in Jerusalem.
- Israel's cabinet approved building a defence compound on the former United Nations Relief and Works Agency site in East Jerusalem, which was recently demolished by Israel.
- The demolished UNRWA compound was seized by Israel last year, and its destruction was condemned by UNRWA as a violation of international law.
- The new compound will include a military museum, a recruitment office, and a defence minister's office, according to a joint statement by the Defence Ministry and Jerusalem Municipality.
- Defence Minister Israel Katz described establishing the new defence offices on the UNRWA ruins as symbolic and justified, citing involvement of UNRWA employees in attacks by Hamas terrorists.
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Israel to build military 'museum' on ruins of Unrwa HQ in Jerusalem
Israel to build military 'museum' on ruins of Unrwa HQ in Jerusalem Submitted by Mera Aladam on Mon, 05/18/2026 - 07:35 The area will also house a military recruitment centre and an office for the defence minister Israeli forces demolish the United Nations Relief and Works Agency's (Unrwa) building in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, east Jerusalem, on 20 January 2026 (Ilia Yefimovich/AFP) Off Israeli authorities have approved the creation …
UNRWA saves millions of documents that capture the trauma of several generations in a 10-month operation Israel begins to destroy with bulldozers the UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem East Jerusalem's journey to Haman was to be easy: a small drive to the Dead Sea, then cross border control and reach the Jordanian capital without delay. But the workers of the United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) found the journey impenetrable. …
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A man handles fallen cables at the Jerusalem headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) as the headquarters is dismantled by Israeli forces, in East Jerusalem, January 20, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Ammar Awad/File Photo Israel’s cabinet on Sunday approved a plan to build a defense compound on the site of the recently demolished premises of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in East Jerusalem. Isr…
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