Israel seizes UN training centre for Palestinian teens in East Jerusalem

Israel seizes UN training centre for Palestinian teens in East Jerusalem Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Wed, 08/26/2026 - 09:18 Israeli forces evacuate dozens of staff and raise the Israeli flag at the facility as Unrwa condemns the takeover as a breach of international law Israeli forces storm Unrwa-run Qalandiya Vocational Training Institute in Kafr Aqab, north of occupied Jerusalem, on 25 August 2026 (Salman Mohsen Alkhatib/ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters) Off Israeli forces on Tuesday seized the last remaining facility run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, in occupied East Jerusalem. Led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, the forces raided the Qalandiya Vocational Training Institute in Kafr Aqab, north of Jerusalem, before evacuating the 88-dunam (8. 8-hectare) campus.