Israel is advancing the dismantling of a second UNRWA compound, a 82-dunam site in the Kafr Aqab neighborhood east of the separation barrier, according to reports. The Kafr Aqab compound is a remaining base of operations for the agency, after the government recently ordered the closure of the UNRWA headquarters in the Ma'alot Dafna neighborhood of Jerusalem.
The government is reportedly moving to dismantle a second UNRWA compound, located in the Kafr Aqab area east of Jerusalem's security barrier. The compound spans 82 dunams and serves as a significant operational hub for the agency in the city. This follows the recent order to close the UNRWA headquarters in the Ma'alot Dafna neighborhood, as Israel escalates its campaign against the agency's presence within Jerusalem municipal boundaries. Kafr Aqab, while under Israeli sovereignty as part of the Jerusalem municipality, lies beyond the separation barrier, which historically created a de facto buffer. The move to target the compound there signals that the government views the barrier as irrelevant to its policy of eliminating UNRWA installations in what it considers sovereign Israeli territory. No timeframe or specific legal steps have been reported yet for the Kafr Aqab eviction.
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