Event Brief
Aug 25, 2026 at 9:10 PM ET
Israel takes control of UNRWA vocational training centre
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Israeli forces took control of a UNRWA vocational training centre in Kafr Aqab, an east Jerusalem suburb, on Aug 25. UN chief Antonio Guterres condemned the raid, and UNRWA said Israeli authorities were threatening its Qalandia training centre. The Kafr Aqab centre, established in 1952, provides vocational training to about 340 Palestinians annually.
WHO: Israeli forces; UN chief Antonio Guterres; UNRWA; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office
WHAT: Israeli forces took control of a UNRWA vocational training centre in Kafr Aqab and began evacuating the UNRWA compound.
WHEN: Reported Aug 25, 2026 at 8:38 PM ET
WHERE: Kafr Aqab, East Jerusalem
WHY: The evacuation and takeover were carried out under Netanyahu’s directive and following the law the government said it passed.
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