DOHA, January 20, 2026 (WAFA) - The State of Qatar on Tuesday strongly condemned the initiation by the Israeli occupation authorities, with the participation of the Minister of National Security, of demolition operations inside the complex of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in occupied Jerusalem, describing it as a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and a blatant challenge to the international will.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned that the systematic Israeli targeting of UNRWA ultimately aims at dismantling the Agency and depriving millions of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon of its essential services.
It stressed the necessity for the international community to assume its responsibilities and to firmly confront the illegal Israeli measures in order to avert their catastrophic repercussions.
The Ministry reiterated the State of Qatar's full support for UNRWA, stemming from its steadfast position in backing the legitimate rights of the brotherly Palestinian people, foremost among them their right to establish an independent state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
T.R.
