Legislation8/25/2026

Police Again Raided the Last UNRWA Center That Remained Active in Jerusalem

On August 25, 2026, large police forces raided UNRWA’s vocational training center near Kafr Aqab in northern Jerusalem. According to National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, the operation was intended to shut the institution down permanently, but the source does not confirm that it was actually closed.

Key facts

•Date of the raid: August 25, 2026
•Location: A UNRWA center near Kafr Aqab, northern Jerusalem
•This was the seventh raid in recent months
•Hundreds of boys studied at the center
•The day before the raid, diplomats from 24 countries visited the facility
•The names of the laws applied are not mentioned in the source

What Happened

On Tuesday morning, police arrived for the seventh time in recent months at UNRWA’s vocational training center. According to the source, this was the agency’s last facility that remained active in Jerusalem. Itamar Ben-Gvir also arrived at the site accompanied by a Channel 14 camera crew.

Who Was Affected by the Raid

Hundreds of boys from refugee camps in the West Bank studied at the center. They received training in carpentry, automotive electrical work, and other trades. The day before the raid, diplomats from 24 countries visited the institution, including Germany, Spain, Japan, Switzerland, Britain, Turkey, and Poland.

Legal Context and Outcome

The materials provided stated that, following the enactment of laws against UNRWA, police had previously closed the agency’s schools, clinics, offices, and warehouses in East Jerusalem. However, the source does not mention the names or provisions of the laws, or the specific legal basis for the current raid. Nor does it mention a court ruling, and the final outcome of the operation was not stated in the publication.

What this means for you

For the students and their families, the raid creates a risk that vocational training at the last UNRWA institution that remained active in Jerusalem will cease. However, the publication does not make it possible to determine whether the permanent closure was actually carried out or what legal proceedings may follow.

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