Def. Min. complex to be built on site of fmr. UNRWA Jerusalem headquarters, Katz says
A new Defense Ministry complex is set to be constructed on the site of the former UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem. This decision follows the demolition of the UNRWA building after its connections to Hamas were revealed. Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the plans during a recent ceremony in Jerusalem.
- ▪The UNRWA headquarters in Ammunition Hill was demolished in January.
- ▪The demolition was prompted by the organization's ties with Hamas.
- ▪Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the construction of the new complex.
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Def. Min. complex to be built on site of fmr. UNRWA Jerusalem headquarters, Katz saysUNRWA's headquarters in Ammunition Hill was demolished in January after the organization's ties with Hamas were exposed.Defense Minister Israel Katz speaks during a ceremony returning a stone from the Western Wall that had been kept at HaKirya military base, to the Davidson Center in the Old City of Jerusalem, May 4, 2026.(photo credit: OREN BEN HAKOON/FLASH90)
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