IDF and police prepare to demolish last UNRWA compound in Jerusalem

Israeli security forces are preparing to demolish the last remaining UNRWA compound in Jerusalem, in the Kafr Aqab area near Qalandia, according to The Zioneer. UNRWA personnel have reportedly been evacuated from the site.

The Zioneer reports that IDF and police forces are preparing to demolish the last remaining UNRWA compound in the Jerusalem area, in Kafr Aqab near Qalandia. According to the report, UNRWA personnel have been evacuated from the compound. This follows the Israeli government's earlier efforts to dismantle another UNRWA compound in the Ma'alot Dafna neighborhood of Jerusalem, as The Zioneer reported in June. The operation, if carried out, would eliminate UNRWA's last operational base in Jerusalem.

3 developments

1. 15:42 · 25 AugLatest

   An Israeli flag was placed on the UNRWA compound.

2. 15:29 · 25 Aug

   Israeli forces demolished the UNRWA compound in Kafr Aqab.

3. 15:15 · 25 Aug

   UNRWA personnel have been evacuated from the site.

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