PREVIEW

Israeli authorities execute the demolition of UNRWA facilities at the agencys Jerusalem and West Bank field office, following 2024 legislation that banned the U.N. organization from operating within Israeli territory. The move formally severs ties with the agency and strips it of legal immunities, severely limiting its capacity to provide aid to Palestinian refugees. Israel ordered the closure following allegations that UNRWA staff participated in the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks and that the agencys facilities have been used for militant purposes. UNRWA has consistently denied systemic complicity, though the IDF reports discovering tunnels and military assets beneath agency sites in the Gaza Strip. Yellow Israel Land Authority signs are visible on the perimeter fence and the UN flag atop a tower has been replaced with an Israeli flag.