Israeli forces stand guard during the raid. AFPShow caption: Israeli forces stand guard during the raid. AFPNetanyahu orders move against Palestinian refugee agency - as Israeli MP smashes West Bank monument with sledgehammerThe NationalAugust 25, 2026
Israeli forces seized an UNRWA training centre in occupied East Jerusalem, with four armoured vehicles and 50 security personnel entering the compound.
Israel raised its flag over the facility in Kafr Aqab, detaining approximately 40 people before beginning demolition of part of the site.
The raid follows a 2024 Israeli parliamentary law banning UNRWA's operations, citing disputed claims of employee involvement in the October 7 Hamas attack.
UNRWA described the centre as its oldest vocational school, providing free education to hundreds of Palestinian refugees annually.
