Name: UN condemns Israel's razing of its buildings in East Jerusalem | REUTERS
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Israeli bulldozers demolished structures inside the UN Palestinian refugee agency's compound in East Jerusalem.

Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the UNRWA agency, said on X the demolition constituted a new level of open and deliberate defiance of international law.

It was, he said, the latest of a series of Israeli actions against unrwa, including a raid on a medical clinic this month and a plan to cut power and water to UNRWA facilities in the coming weeks.

UNRWA provides schooling, healthcare, social services and shelter to millions of Palestinians.

It has been accused of bias by Israel and had not used this building since the start of last year, after Israel ordered it to vacate all premises and cease its operations.

Some former UNRWA staff said the structures demolished on Tuesday had been used to store aid for the west bank and Gaza.

Israel's far right National Security Minister Itamar Ben GVIR, released this video on X of himself standing before the bulldozers.

Israel has alleged that some UNRWA staff were members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas and took part in the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

UNRA has fired several staff members, but

said Israel had not provided evidence for all the allegations against its staff.

The agency operates in East Jerusalem, which the UN and most countries consider territory occupied by Israel.

Israel considers the whole of Jerusalem to be part of the country.