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Israel Seizes UNRWA Sites in Shuafat, UNRWA Says

8/18/2026

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  • UNRWA accuses Israel of seizing its buildings in Shuafat camp.
  • Jerusalem Municipality staff entered the UNRWA facilities without permission and broke locks.
  • UNRWA West Bank director Roland Friedrich says the sites are protected by Convention privileges and notes UNRWA invested millions of donor dollars in three schools and a health centre there.
  • The closure would deprive 550 Palestinian children of education and restrict health services for 20,000 patients.