{
  "id": 3309146,
  "title": "Netanyahu says Unrwa raid carried out in accordance with law, Ben Gvir says UN agency 'in our hands'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/netanyahu-says-unrwa-raid-carried-out-in-accordance-with-law-ben-gvir",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T16:55:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/netanyahu-says-unwra-raid-carried-out-accordance-law-ben-gvir-says-unwra"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed that the recent Israeli military operation to dismantle the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) facility in the West Bank was conducted in accordance with legal directives and the laws of the State of Israel. In a statement shared through his official account on X, Netanyahu emphasized that Israel will not tolerate any organization whose personnel have participated in terrorist activities, including the October 7 massacres, to maintain operations within its borders. He further stated that the Israeli government is prepared to take all necessary actions against such entities.\n\nIn a separate development, Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who was present during the raid on the UNRWA facility, posted a photograph of the site along with the caption \"UNRWA in our hands\" on his official social media account. This statement suggests a strong Israeli assertion of control over the territory that once housed the UNRWA facility, following its alleged involvement in recent security incidents.",
  "summary": "Netanyahu says Unrwa raid carried out in accordance with law, Ben Gvir says UN agency 'in our hands' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the \"evacuation\" of a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (Unrwa) facility in the occupied West Bank carried out by Israeli forces on Tuesday was \"in accordance with my directive and following the law we passed\". \"The…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Israeli police launch major raid on last remaining UNRWA facility in Jerusalem",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/israeli-police-launch-major-raid-on-last-remaining-unrwa-facility-in",
        "published": "2026-08-25T11:01:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israeli forces raid Unrwa centres serving 16,000 Palestinian refugees",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/israeli-forces-raid-unrwa-centres-serving-16-000-palestinian-refugees",
        "published": "2026-08-25T11:25:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Palestinian presidency urges UN Security Council to convene after Israeli raid on UN offices",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/palestinian-presidency-urges-un-security-council-to-convene-after",
        "published": "2026-08-25T11:27:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Jerusalem begins renovation at Kafr Akab UNRWA facility, will become educational complex",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/jerusalem-begins-renovation-at-kafr-akab-unrwa-facility-will-become",
        "published": "2026-08-25T11:48:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Israeli forces raid UNRWA training centre in occupied East Jerusalem",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/israeli-forces-raid-unrwa-training-centre-in-occupied-east-jerusalem",
        "published": "2026-08-25T12:59:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Israel swoops on UNRWA training centre in East Jerusalem",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/israel-swoops-on-unrwa-training-centre-in-east-jerusalem",
        "published": "2026-08-25T14:31:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}