# Israeli forces raid and seize UNRWA training centre in occupied East Jerusalem

https://mins.news/en/item/31636

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-25 12:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/25/israeli-forces-raid-unrwa-training-centre-in-occupied-east-jerusalem?traffic_source=rss

> Israeli forces raided and seized UNRWA’s Qalandiya Training Centre in Kafr Aqab, expelling all staff and beginning an operation to evacuate the site. Far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir joined the raid and said there was no place for the agency in Jerusalem or Israel. Israel plans to turn the property into an educational and community complex, while UNRWA says the centre is a UN facility protected by international law.

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