Israel demolishes UNRWA's East Jerusalem headquarters; UN agency: ‘Unprecedented attack’
The Times of Israel • • world
Key Points:
- Israel began demolishing the East Jerusalem headquarters of UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, describing it as a legal action following a Knesset ban on the agency's operations within Israeli territory.
- UNRWA condemned the demolition as an unprecedented attack and a violation of international law and UN immunities, while Israel accused the agency of collusion with Hamas and involvement in terror activities.
- The demolition follows allegations that UNRWA staff have ties to terrorist factions and that Hamas used UNRWA facilities for military purposes, including a Hamas data center found beneath its Gaza headquarters.
- Israeli officials, including National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, framed the demolition as a sovereignty measure and a step against terror supporters in Jerusalem.
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