Israel raids, shutters UNRWA lifeline for Palestinian refugees
An UNRWA vocational centre in the occupied West Bank has been raided by Israeli forces and ordered to close.

An UNRWA vocational centre in the occupied West Bank has been raided by Israeli forces and ordered to close.



![Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, August 28, 2026. [Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-08-28T125017Z_430861520_RC2I7NAOVQB7_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-HORMUZ-1787952814.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)


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