UNRWA closes office in East Jerusalem after arson by protesters | War Israel and Hamas

UNRWA staff were present in the office at the time of the arson. No one was injured, but the building was damaged. Lazzarini said the fire was set by “Israeli extremists”.

“This is a scandalous development,” Lazzarini wrote on X. “I have decided to close our office until it is safe again.”

Lazzarini writes that it took a long time for the emergency services to arrive to fight the fire. According to the head of UNRWA, the staff therefore had to extinguish the fire themselves.

According to Lazzarini, this is the second time this week that staff are in danger due to the actions of demonstrators. Earlier this week they threw stones at the site. Protests at the UNRWA complex have increased in the past two months, Lazzarini said.

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