Israel seizes UNRWA Qalandiya camp
On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, Israeli forces raided the Qalndiya Vocational Training Center, affiliated with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), located north of Jerusalem. They forcibly evacuated and took control of the building amid widespread Palestinian protests and international condemnations. UNRWA reported that more than 50 Israeli security personnel entered the center, accompanied by armored vehicles, detaining approximately 40 staff members and visitors. This act was condemned as an unlawful violation of the immunities granted to the center under international law. Evidence suggests that this step is part of an Israeli policy aimed at exerting direct control over UNRWA facilities, jeopardizing the continuation of training and education services for Palestinian refugees and representing a serious escalation that hampers the agency’s operations. The United Nations, along with Palestinian and Arab states, issued strong condemnations, calling for an end to these assaults. Many Palestinian factions viewed this as a direct attack on the institution’s standing and role, warning that it could lead to the destruction or alteration of the center’s future functions. Following the incident, there were injuries and arrests in the surrounding camps, accompanied by warnings about the implications of continued Israeli policies on the UN’s presence and refugee support. The international community has called for the protection of UN facilities and ensuring that such violations do not happen again.
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