Unrwa, East Jerusalem
U.N. agency that helps Palestinians says it will close its headquarters in East Jerusalem after arson attack.
The main United Nations agency that aids Palestinians, known as UNRWA, said on Thursday that it would temporarily close its headquarters in occupied East Jerusalem for the safety of its staff after parts of the compound were set on fire following weeks of attacks.
UNRWA shutters East Jerusalem headquarters after arson attack by 'Israeli extremists'
The United Nations Palestinian refugee agency temporarily closed its East Jerusalem headquarters following an arson attack attributed to "Israeli extremists." UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said that "Israeli residents set fire twice to the perimeter" with personnel and other U.
Israeli Extremists Set Fire to UNRWA’s Headquarters in East Jerusalem
The latest attack on UNRWA’s East Jerusalem headquarters came as the agency worked to aid displaced Palestinians in Rafah, the overcrowded city in southern Gaza that Israeli ground forces invaded earlier this week, worsening an already grave humanitarian disaster.
UN agency closes East Jerusalem compound after arson
The main United Nations aid agency for Palestinians closed its headquarters in East Jerusalem after local Israeli residents set fire to areas at the edge of the sprawling compound on Thursday, the agency said.
UNRWA closes its Jerusalem compound after Israeli protesters twice set fire to its perimeter
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees is closing its Jerusalem compound after Israeli protesters twice set fire to its perimeter.
Unrwa Jerusalem HQ closed after ‘Israeli extremist’ arson attack
Agency chief says compound has suffered a number of attacks with the lives of UN staff ‘at a serious risk’
Unrwa closes East Jerusalem compound after attacks
The head of the UN's largest aid agency in Gaza says he is temporarily closing its headquarters in occupied East Jerusalem after a number of attacks. Philippe Lazzarini said "Israeli residents" twice set fire to the compound's perimeter on Thursday evening.
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