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The Israeli seizure of UNRWA's Kalandia center
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Where it stands
Israeli forces seized the UNRWA Kalandia training center on 25 August, displacing 340 Palestinian students. The report records condemnation by UN Secretary-General Guterres but no withdrawal, return of the center or other resolution of the takeover.
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The story so far
Israel Seizes UNRWA's Last Major Base in East Jerusalem, 340 Trainees Displaced
The Qalandiya Training Centre trained about 340 Palestinians a year since 1952. After an Aug. 25 raid and Aug. 28 pullout, its future — and theirs — is uncertain.
Still open after this report
- No verified full inventory of what was damaged, taken, or left unusable inside workshops and classrooms
- No confirmed arrangement for the 340 enrolled trainees to continue their courses elsewhere
History
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Who's involved
People
António GuterresSecretary-General of the United Nations since 20171 report
Benjamin NetanyahuPrime Minister of Israel (born 1949), (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)1 report
Christian Saundersbritish-born United Nations official1 report
Itamar Ben-GvirIsraeli lawyer and far-right politician (born 1976), Israel's Minister of National Security since 20221 report
Stephen DoughtyWelsh politician and MP (born 1980)1 report
Places
- Kafr 'AqabKafr 'Aqab1 report
- Qalandia CheckpointJerusalem1 report
- Qalandiya refugee campQalandiya refugee camp1 report
- Sheikh JarrahSheikh Jarrah, Jerusalem1 report
Every outlet we read on this story
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