Israel issues demolition notices in refugee camp in occupied Jerusalem

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Israeli forces take security measures while conducting a raid on the Qalandia refugee camp, located north of East Jerusalem on August 05, 2026. [Issam Rimawi - Anadolu Agency]https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AA-20260805-42144333-42144323-ISRAELI_FORCES_RAID_IN_JERUSALEMS_QALANDIA_REFUGEE_CAMP.jpg" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" width="1200" />
Israeli forces on Tuesday evening issued demolition notices in a refugee camp north of occupied Jerusalem amid ongoing raids by Israeli forces, Palestinian authorities said. “Occupation forces are issuing demolition notices on Matar Street in the Qalandia camp,” the Jerusalem Governorate said in a brief statement without providing additional details.

Earlier Tuesday, Israeli forces carried out raids in the Kafr Aqab neighborhood and the Qalandia refugee camp north of Jerusalem, forcing UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) staff to vacate the Qalandia Training Center and issuing demolition notices for Palestinian structures in the area.

Palestine’s Wafa news agency reported that Israeli forces had carried out raids in Kafr Aqab and the Qalandia camp – amid a heavy deployment of troops […]

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