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UPDATED May 18, 2026 at 9:09 AM ET
May 17, 2026 at 9:07 AM ET
Israel plans military complex on former UNRWA HQ site
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Israel approved a military museum, recruitment centre, and defense minister office on the former UNRWA HQ ruins in Jerusalem.
WHO: Israeli authorities; Israel Katz
WHAT: Approval for a military museum, recruitment centre, and defense minister office on 36 dunams of land at the former UNRWA HQ site
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 8:24 AM ET
WHERE: Jerusalem, Israel
WHY: The decision was made in light of Jerusalem Day, marking the start of Israeli forces’ occupation of East Jerusalem after the 1967 war.
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