'Outrageous' arson attack forces UNRWA to temporarily shutter East Jerusalem compound

By UN News

May 09, 2024 8:47 am

The head of the UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) has temporarily closed its headquarters in occupied East Jerusalem after an arson attack on Thursday following weeks of protests.

Posting on social media, Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said 'Israeli residents set fire twice to the perimeter' on Thursday evening. UNRWA personnel and staff from other UN agencies were inside the compound at the time.

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