Israel's Ben Gvir leads demolition of Unrwa headquarters in Jerusalem

Israeli forces, led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, demolished the headquarters of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) in occupied East Jerusalem. Ben Gvir celebrated the demolition as a historic day for Israeli sovereignty, while the deputy mayor of Jerusalem expressed a desire to destroy all Unrwa personnel. Unrwa's commissioner general condemned the act as an "unprecedented attack" against a UN agency and a defiance of international law. The demolition follows a 2024 Israeli law banning Unrwa from operating in Israeli-controlled areas, a move critics say violates international law and could severely impact millions of Palestinian refugees.