Israel takes control of UN training centre for Palestinians
Summary
Israeli forces took control of a vocational training center run by the United Nations for Palestinian refugees in East Jerusalem. The center provides job training to Palestinians from the West Bank, and the raid was criticized by the UN chief.Key Facts
- The vocational training center is managed by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA).
- Israeli forces took control of the center on Tuesday, August 26, 2026.
- The center is located in a suburb of East Jerusalem called Qalandia.
- It offers vocational training to about 340 Palestinians from the occupied West Bank each year.
- The center has been operating since 1952.
- UNRWA had previously warned that Israeli authorities threatened the Qalandia training center.
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the Israeli raid on the center.
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