Israel–Palestine–Lebanon

Israeli forces raid UNRWA Qalandiya Training Centre in Kafr Aqab and expel staff

ATTACK
Location
Kafr Aqab / Qalandiya, East Jerusalem
Actors
Israel
Importance
Notable

Israeli forces raided UNRWA's Qalandiya Training Centre in Kafr Aqab, occupied East Jerusalem, closing the Qalandiya checkpoint and forcibly expelling the agency's staff under a government evacuation directive; five Palestinians were injured by Israeli gunfire nearby, the Jerusalem governorate said.

Israeli officials announced the start of operations to dismantle the UNRWA vocational training centre between the Kafr Aqab neighbourhood and the Qalandiya refugee camp. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir took part and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the evacuation began under his directive and a 2024 law banning UNRWA operations in Israeli territory. UNRWA condemned the raid.

  • Injuries: Best 5 · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: Israeli forces raid UNRWA training centre in occupied East Jerusalem · Five Palestinians injured by Israeli gunfire near the training site, per the Jerusalem governorate via Al Jazeera.

Verification: Confirmed

Evidence: Israeli forces raid UNRWA training centre in occupied East Jerusalem, Israel launches operation to take over East Jerusalem UNRWA facility it says it controls, Israel takes control of UN training centre for Palestinians

Raid and takeover corroborated by Al Jazeera, Times of Israel (AFP footage/photos) and AFP via Yahoo quoting UNRWA.