Israeli security forces raided and took control of the Qalandiya Training Centre, a key United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) facility, in the Kafr Aqab neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem on Tuesday. The raid, condemned by UNRWA, was preceded by the closure of the nearby Qalandiya checkpoint, the primary Israeli checkpoint between East Jerusalem and the northern West Bank. Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir participated in the operation, which he praised as an "evacuation" of the building. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the seized property would be transformed into a new educational and community complex, serving thousands of Palestinian residents in Kafr Aqab. This move has been met with strong criticism from UNRWA, which described the raid as an "unauthorised and deeply concerning incursion" into a United Nations facility. The agency called on the international community to act immediately and condemn the violation, emphasizing the need for protection of UN premises and continued delivery of essential services to Palestinian refugee communities without interference. The human impact of this decision is severe, as the centre provided vital services to 16,000 Palestinian refugees across the West Bank. This raid follows a similar operation in October 2024 when Israeli forces raided the UNRWA headquarters in Sheikh Jarrah, occupied East Jerusalem, evacuating the premises and demolishing part of the building. Human rights advocates and legal experts have denounced this action as a direct breach of international law, with lawyer Mohammad Dahleh describing it as a violation of advisory opinions rendered by the International Court of Justice.