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Israel Demolishes UNRWA Buildings in East Jerusalem

Published January 21, 2026, 06:32

Israeli forces demolished buildings at the UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem without warning, calling the action an 'unprecedented attack'. UNRWA denounces a serious violation of international law and the privileges of the United Nations. Israel justifies the demolition as an application of Israeli law concerning UNRWA-Hamas, claiming that employees of the agency were involved in the Hamas attack on October 7th. The UN has disputed these allegations. UNRWA expresses fears that the demolition is aimed at seizing the land for settlement construction.