AMMAN, August 25, 2026 (WAFA) - Jordan today condemned the Israeli authorities' raid and forced eviction of the UNRWA-run Kalandia Training Centre in occupied Jerusalem, describing the action as a blatant violation of international law and the immunities and privileges afforded to the United Nations and its agencies, according to Jordan's Petra news agency.

Jordanian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ambassador Fouad Majali said that Jordan firmly rejects Israel's continued systematic targeting of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), including measures aimed at restricting its operations and undermining its essential role.

Majali said such measures violate international law as well as the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in October 2025, which, he noted, affirmed Israel's obligation to facilitate UNRWA's work in the occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.

He said the Israeli measures form part of the policies pursued by Israel's extremist government and its unlawful actions in the occupied West Bank, targeting UNRWA's presence and its symbolic role in safeguarding Palestinian refugees' right to return and compensation under international law, particularly under UN Security Council Resolution 194.

Majali warned that Israel's measures against UNRWA and its facilities would have serious consequences, given the essential services the agency provides to Palestine refugees and which cannot be replaced.

He urged the international community to assume its legal and moral responsibilities, oppose Israeli measures and practices targeting UNRWA, and provide the agency with the political and financial support needed to continue providing essential services to Palestine refugees across its five fields of operation, in accordance with its UN mandate.

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