Ben-Gvir claims removing UNRWA compound from East Jerusalem
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- 'Israeli' police seize UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem.
- Police remove UNRWA staff from Kafr 'Aqab site.
- Ben-Gvir claims credit for UNRWA compound takeover.
- 'Israeli' minister alleges UNRWA aiding Hamas.
- Ben-Gvir claims UNRWA takeover as sovereignty move.
'Israeli' police forces took control of a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) facility in Kafr 'Aqab, located in East Jerusalem, and evicted its staff on Tuesday, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir claimed.
Speaking on behalf of the police force, Ben-Gvir confirmed that a large detachment of police personnel carried out the operation to remove the UN agency from the site.
"This morning, large forces of the 'Israeli' police removed UNRWA from the location," Ben-Gvir stated. "An organization whose employees were involved in terror and which repeatedly served as a cover for Hamas. You don't talk sovereignty — you act sovereignty. Jerusalem is the capital of the State of 'Israel', and so it will remain. And whoever establishes nests of terror in it — will be expelled."
Campaign against UN agency
The takeover in Kafr 'Aqab reflects an ongoing effort by 'Israeli' authorities to restrict and dismantle UNRWA operations within Jerusalem.
Ben-Gvir's statement emphasized a policy focused on asserting full administrative control over all sectors of the city, targeting international organizations that the 'Israeli' government accuses of maintaining ties to militant groups.
Israeli occupation municipality in occupied Jerusalem dismantles and removes UNRWA signs from the Shuafat refugee camp. The site is set to be replaced with schools for Israeli students.
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) August 20, 2026
Arieh King, deputy mayor of the Israeli-run Jerusalem municipality, shared the footage,… pic.twitter.com/Zf0d20uKLv
