UN agency closes East Jerusalem HQ after ‘Israeli extremist’ arson attack

UN agency closes East Jerusalem HQ after ‘Israeli extremist’ arson attack

Unrwa chief says compound has faced a number of attacks, with lives of UN staff at serious risk

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The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has temporarily closed its East Jerusalem headquarters after weeks of attacks.

“This evening, Israeli residents set fire twice to the perimeter of the Unrwa headquarters in occupied East Jerusalem,” the head of the agency, Philippe Lazzarini, tweeted, lamenting that it was the second attack on the compound within days.

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