UNRWA Qalandia Training Centre seized by Israeli forces in East Jerusalem

UNRWA Qalandia Training Centre Kafr Aqab East Jerusalem vocational training

Israeli security forces have forcibly seized and begun the evacuation of the UNRWA Qalandia Vocational Training Centre located in the Kafr Aqab area of East Jerusalem. The operation, which involved over 50 personnel and multiple armored vehicles, resulted in the detention of approximately 40 individuals, including UNRWA staff members.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated the evacuation was conducted under his directive and in accordance with legislation banning UNRWA operations within Israeli territory. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who was present at the site, characterized the action as a historic move to remove an organization he claims has ties to Hamas.

Israeli authorities and the Jerusalem Municipality maintain that UNRWA holds no legal ownership of the land. They intend to repurpose the site to build a new educational and community complex, including a municipal high school, mosques, and sports facilities, with an estimated investment of 40 million shekels.

UNRWA and the Palestinian Authority have strongly condemned the incursion, describing it as an illegal violation of United Nations immunity and international law. UNRWA noted that the center, established in 1952, provides essential vocational training to hundreds of Palestinian refugees annually, and the seizure threatens the educational continuity for these students.

Entities

Benjamin Netanyahu · Itamar Ben-Gvir · Jerusalem Municipality · Kafr Aqab · Palestinian Liberation Organization · Qalandia · Qalandia Training Center · Qalandia Training Centre · Qalandia refugee camp · Qalandiya Training Centre · UNRWA

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 4 SOURCES] The Jerusalem Municipality is investing over 40 million shekels to build an educational and community complex in Kafr Aqab. www.alrasheedmedia.com · ashams.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Israeli forces detained 40 UNRWA employees during an incursion into the Qalandia vocational training institute. almanar.com.lb
[● 11 SOURCES] Itamar Ben-Gvir stated there is no place for UNRWA in Jerusalem and Israel. almanar.com.lb · www.albiladpress.com · international.sindonews.com · gulfnews.com · en.althawranews.net · +2 more
[● 3 SOURCES] The PLO Refugee Affairs Department condemned the incursion as a violation of international law and UN immunities. radiotitograd.me
[● 2 SOURCES] Israeli forces issued demolition notices for several Palestinian homes in Kafr Aqab. ashams.com
[● 5 SOURCES] Israeli forces began procedures to evacuate and demolish the UNRWA vocational training institute in Kafr Aqab. almanar.com.lb · ashams.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu personally ordered the seizure and evacuation of the UNRWA center. www.haksozhaber.net · www.alrasheedmedia.com · worldisraelnews.com
[● 5 SOURCES] Israel claims UNRWA has no legal ownership of the land despite having fenced it for decades. www.haksozhaber.net · www.alrasheedmedia.com · ashams.com · www.albiladpress.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The Kalendiya Training Center provides vocational training to approximately 340 Palestinians from the West Bank annually. www.ertnews.gr · www.albiladpress.com · www.newsbomb.gr · alethonews.com
[● 9 SOURCES] Israeli forces evacuated all UNRWA staff from the Kalendiya Training Center and prohibited them from returning. www.haksozhaber.net · www.haber7.com · ashams.com · radiotitograd.me · international.sindonews.com · +3 more
[● 7 SOURCES] Israeli security forces entered the UNRWA facility with at least 4 armored vehicles and over 50 security personnel. www.haksozhaber.net · qudsnet.com · www.albiladpress.com · ashams.com · www.rri.co.id · +1 more
[● 5 SOURCES] The seizure is part of renovation efforts for a new social complex by the Jerusalem Municipality. www.haksozhaber.net · www.alrasheedmedia.com · ashams.com · worldisraelnews.com