Israeli authorities have demolished a United Nations compound in occupied East Jerusalem, marking an unprecedented escalation in the government's actions against the refugee agency. The move follows a law passed in January 2025 that severed all state contact with the agency, leading to the closure of health clinics and the shutdown of power to several properties. The head of the agency condemned the demolition as a deliberate violation of international law, while British officials expressed shock at the development.

Israel maintains that protections for United Nations premises no longer apply due to allegations that agency staff were involved in the October 2023 attacks, though the agency disputes the extent of these claims and says no evidence has been provided. The demolition was confirmed by Israel's foreign ministry, which accused the agency of supporting terrorism, and was attended by the country's National Security Minister, who called it a historic day.