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WATCH: Fire breaks out at destroyed UNRWA compound in Jerusalem A fire broke out in the demolished UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem, the Israeli Fire and Rescue Authority announced early Sunday morning. Israel begins dismantling UNRWA facility, January 20, 2026. (photo credit: Yoav Dudkevitch/TPS-IL) By JERUSALEM POST STAFF JANUARY 25, 2026 03:51 Updated: JANUARY 25, 2026 10:54 A fire broke out in the demolished UN Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) headquarters in Jerusalem, the Israeli Fire and Rescue Authority announced early Sunday morning. Firefighters are battling the blaze while ensuring nobody is trapped within the area. Israeli personnel began dismantling the UNRWA headquarters near Ammunition Hill in northern Jerusalem last week. These were the central headquarters from which all of the organization’s activities in the West Bank and Jerusalem had been managed. UNRWA’s main logistical infrastructure was concentrated within the building. The Fire and Rescue Authority was also active in...